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Meatball and Cabbage Spaghetti

A healthy take by using cabbage in place of spaghetti pasta, served in spicy marinara with meatballs.

Course Dinner
Cuisine American, Italian
Keyword cabbage, meatball and cabbage spaghetti, spaghetti squash
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings 9

Ingredients

  • 1 head Cabbage
  • 1 pound Ground Beef
  • 1 Yellow Onion chopped
  • 2 Garlic Cloves minced or diced
  • 24 oz Mozzarella shredded
  • 8 oz Parmesan Cheese
  • 16 oz Marinara Sauce
  • 1 tsp Italian Seasoning
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil

Instructions

  1. In a pot of salted water, boil and cook chopped cabbage until just slightly tender.

  2. In a bowl, season ground beef with salt and pepper. Add diced onions and garlic. Roll into medium size meatballs or if preferred leave grounded.

  3. Add oil to a large skillet and brown meatballs. Remove from heat and drain on paper towels.

  4. Add boiled cabbage to the same skillet, marinara, as well as the meatballs, garlic powder and Italian seasoning. Cook on medium low heat for 5 to 10 minutes to allow meatballs to finishing cooking inside.

  5. Remove from heat and stir in mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.