These Greek Lamb and Cabbage Bowls are a simple one-pot weeknight paleo meal, ready in about 15- 20 minutes and loaded with so much Greek-inspired flavor. If you aren’t into lamb, swap in grass-fed ground beef instead, it’s just as delicious.
Most of our favorite weeknight meals aren’t at all glamorous or photo-worthy, many aren’t pretty and often times they are just dishes that I have made up on a whim with what I have on hand and flavors I love, and can be ready quickly. Some become one time things, others become staples. This dish is exactly that.
Born from the flavors I love so much in Pastistio, one of my most favorite classic, Greek comfort foods, these Greek Lamb and Cabbage Bowls have a subtle amount of tomato kissed with cinnamon and a hint of nutmeg. Such an amazing pairing of flavors and truly my version of comfort food. The cabbage makes this a really nice one-pot meal with veggies included. I have also swapped in spinach or other greens for the cabbage in the past.
Pastistio is one of my most favorite foods of all time, but I generally only make it once a year, at the holidays, both because it’s slightly labor intensive building all the layers, but also if there is a dish of pasta, loaded with dairy, I will proceed to eat entire said dish of pasta and dairy in like two days. Not good. Even when it’s gluten-free and made with goat or sheep’s milk dairy, I will still pay the price. So instead we rally and find new ways to get those flavors in this Paleo Greek Lamb and Cabbage Bowl.
After sharing this modest Greek Lamb dish a handful of times on Instagram, so many of you pleaded for the recipe, so here it is! Greek Lamb and Cabbage Bowls. Ready in about 15 – 20 and sure to become a staple in your house too. We serve ours over cauliflower rice or zucchini noodles, but you could also serve over regular rice or pasta.
I like to top mine with just a little sprinkle of quality sheep’s milk feta cheese and a little fresh dill. You can also go with a drizzle of tzatziki sauce if you’d like or to match the flavors of our homemade pastistio try a sprinkle or pecorino romano cheese. A little drizzle of Terra Delyssa’s Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil on top is an epic finishing move, with it’s smooth, light taste. Finally, a fried on top of this bowl GAME CHANGER.
Greek Lamb and Cabbage Bowls {Paleo, Keto, Gluten-Free, Whole30}
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon Terra Delyssa Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 large clove garlic, minced
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 lb grass-fed ground lamb, or beef
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ cup water, or broth, more or less as needed
- ½ large head green cabbage, or 1 small, cored and sliced
- 1 teaspoon sea salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
Serve Over (optional):
- cauliflower-rice or regular rice, gluten-free pasta or zucchini noodles
Top With (optional):
- Fresh dill, lemon wedge, sheep's milk feta or pecorino romano, a drizzle of tzatziki and for a real treat top with a fried egg
Instructions
- In a large pan, dutch oven or skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic and ground lamb. Sauté until the lamb is cooked about 5- 7 minutes.
- Add in the tomato paste, cinnamon, oregano and nutmeg. Stir until well combined.
- Add in the cabbage and continue to sauté. You want to cook until the cabbage is gently cooked with a little bite, not mushy.
- Add a little water or broth, as needed if it's too dry.
- Serve over cauli-rice or rice, zucchini noodles or pasta. Top with fresh dill and crumbled feta, if you'd like.
15 Responses
Made this last night. It was PHENOMENAL. Adding it to our rotation of regular recipes. Thanks for this one!
YAYYY this makes me so so happy. I just pulled some out of the freezer and enjoyed it for lunch today. So glad you liked it.
Made this last night and could have finished off the entire pan by myself!! SOOOO GOOD!! My husband was really doubting it when I described it, but he loved it as well, and SO EASY to make!
Tremendous! I made it tonight, substituting spinach for the cabbage cups since I can’t get my family to eat cabbage no matter how I disguise it. Everyone thought it was wonderful and the fried egg (with a runny center that mixed nicely with the lamb) is a must.
Thanks so much!
Made this for a quick dinner. It was delicious! Thank you for sharing!
Do you have the nutritional information for this recipe? Thanks!
http://tasty-yummies.com/calculate-nutrition-facts/
Hi,
Do you know the calories and macro nutrients per serve?
Thanks!
No, but it’s very easy to calculate for yourself using your specific ingredients and serving sizes and any of the MANY free online nutrition calculators.
Here are just a few I recommend:
Myfitnesspal
Cronometer
nutritiondata.self Self – https://nutritiondata.self.com
https://www.verywellfit.com/recipe-nutrition-analyzer-4157076
Family loved it. As I was making it, one by one they all came and asked what I was making. We put homemade tzatziki sauce, feta and dill on top. Should have cooked zucchini with it. Definitely making it again. Wish nutritional value was included.
http://tasty-yummies.com/calculate-nutrition-facts/
Made this tonight and we really enjoyed it but wish there was a carbs etc analysis
it is very easy to calculate this information on your own – if you are tracking these details, which is sounds like you are, just add the recipe in, using the specific ingredients you used and it figures it out for you, specific to how you make it.
Do you have nutritional information for this dish? It looks delicious.
I do not, but you can very easily plug the details of the recipe as you make it, into any tracking app as a new recipe and it will calculate it very quickly for you.