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Instant Pot Beef and Cabbage Scramble

Ground beef browned in the Instant Pot on Sauté, cooked down with sliced cabbage and broth, then folded with eggs into soft, savory curds.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • Beef and Cabbage
  • 450 g 1 lb ground beef, 90% lean
  • 2 tablespoons butter 28 g
  • 1 medium onion chopped (about 150 g or 1 cup)
  • 300 g about 4 cups green cabbage, cored and sliced thinly
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 80 ml 1/3 cup beef or vegetable broth
  • Eggs and Finish
  • 6 large eggs
  • 3/4 teaspoon fine salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons chopped chives or parsley
  • Hot sauce or sour cream optional

Method
 

  1. Heat the pot. Set the Instant Pot to Sauté at medium heat, with the lid off. When the display reads HOT, add 1 tablespoon of the butter.
  2. Brown the beef. Add the beef in a thin layer and break it up with a stiff spatula. Cook 8 to 10 minutes, until browned and no pink remains, and a thermometer reads 71°C (160°F). Spoon off fat beyond about 2 tablespoons.
  3. Cook the onion. Push the beef to one side, add the remaining butter and the onion, and cook about 3 minutes, until soft and translucent.
  4. Add the cabbage. Stir in the cabbage and broth. Cook uncovered, stirring often, for 7 to 10 minutes, until the cabbage is soft and the broth has mostly evaporated.
  5. Season. Stir in the garlic, paprika and Italian seasoning and cook 1 minute, until fragrant.
  6. Whisk the eggs. Beat the eggs with the salt and pepper in a bowl until the whites and yolks are fully combined.
  7. Lower the heat. Turn off Sauté, or switch to the lowest setting. The pot is still hot, and the eggs should not sizzle hard when they hit it.
  8. Fold in the eggs. Pour the eggs over the mixture and fold gently with a spatula for 2 to 3 minutes, scraping the bottom, until soft curds form and no liquid egg remains.
  9. Serve. Sprinkle with chives and serve right away, with hot sauce or sour cream if you like.