1 tablespoon butter
1 pound ground beef
1 onion, minced
1 tablespoon paprika
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 cups tomato passata
3/4 cup buckwheat groats (kasha) (or other hearty grain).
1 green cabbage, cored and thinly sliced
juice of 1 lemon
salt and pepper
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Heat the butter in a skillet over high heat and add the beef. Season with salt and cook until browned on all sides. Remove the beef with a slotted spoon and set aside.
Reduce the heat to medium, add the onion to the pan, and cook until tender and slightly browned, about 5-6 minutes. Add the paprika, garlic, brown sugar, and tomato paste, and cook until just fragrant about 1 minute. Add your grain of choice, stir to combine, add the beef, the passata and 1 cup of water. Reduce the heat to low and cook at a simmer for 15 minutes.
Toss the beef and tomato mixture, cabbage, and kasha together. Season with lemon juice, salt, and pepper, and bake for 30 minutes, until bubbly.