Creamed Cabbage Ground Beef Casserole

Total Time: 50 Minutes,Servings: 6 Servings

Ingredients :

• 6 slices no sugar bacon cooked and chopped
• 1 1/4 pound ground beef
• 1 tablespoon dry minced onion
• 1 head of cabbage cored and coarsely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
• 3 tablespoons cold butter cut into thin slices

Sauce:

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
• 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning I used Emeril’s Brand (see note)
• 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
• dash fresh ground black pepper

Instructions :

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cook bacon in a skillet, drain, chop and set aside.
• In the same skillet, saute the beef with the onion until brown. Remove and set aside.
• Place the cabbage in a large microwavable casserole dish with cover, sprinkle in salt, tossing as needed.
• Top cabbage with the thin butter slices, cover and microwave on high for 10 minutes.
• Transfer half the cabbage to a 9×13 baking dish.
• Top with the beef mix, then the bacon.
• Place remaining cabbage on top.
• Prepare the sauce by melting the 1/4 cup of butter in the skillet.
• Add the heavy cream and water, sprinkle and whisk in the xanthan gum.
• Cook on medium high heat until sauce is thickened. Remove from heat.
• Whisk in the Cajun seasoning, salt and pepper; taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
• Pour the white sauce over the top of the cabbage, beef, and bacon.
• Cover with foil and bake at 350°F for about 30 minutes or until casserole is hot and bubbly and cabbage is cooked through.

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