Ingredients
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1 tablespoon neutral oil, such as canola or avocado
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1 pound lean (90% or leaner) ground beef
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1 ½ teaspoons caraway seeds
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1 teaspoon dried thyme
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2 1/2 cups frozen bell pepper and onion mix, thawed, chopped
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1 medium Golden Delicious or other sweet-tart cooking apple, unpeeled, diced
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6 cups reduced-sodium beef broth
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1 15-ounce can crushed or diced tomatoes
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1 ½ tablespoons honey
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1 tablespoon paprika, preferably Hungarian sweet
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3 cups coarsely chopped Savoy, or green cabbage
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1-2 tablespoons cider vinegar
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¼ teaspoon salt
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Freshly ground pepper to taste
Directions
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Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add beef, caraway seeds and thyme and cook, stirring and breaking up the beef with a spoon, until it is mostly browned, about 4 minutes. Stir in pepper-onion mix and apple; cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes more.
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Stir in broth, tomatoes, honey and paprika and adjust the heat so the mixture boils gently. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes to blend the flavors. Stir in cabbage and cook just until barely tender, 3 to 4 minutes more. Season with vinegar to taste, salt and pepper.
