Prep the vegetables

• Dice the onion and green bell pepper finely.
• Mince the garlic.
• Core and chop the cabbage into bite-sized pieces.

Crisp the bacon

• Chop the bacon and cook it in a skillet until crispy and browned.
• Remove the bacon from the skillet and set it aside, keeping the rendered fat in the pan.

Brown the meat

• Add the ground beef and Italian sausage directly into the bacon grease.
• Brown the meat well, breaking it up as it cooks.

Build the flavor base

• Sprinkle in the flour and mix it into the meat.
• Add the tomato paste and let it cook for a minute before stirring.
• Once incorporated, add the onions and peppers and mix.

Add the seasonings and broth

• Stir in the garlic, beef broth and Worcestershire sauce.
• Add the Italian seasoning, complete seasoning and red pepper flakes.
• Stir in the beefy onion soup mix.

Simmer the sauce

• Let the mixture simmer until most of the liquid cooks out.

Steam the cabbage

• Add the chopped cabbage and stir to coat.
• Cover and let it steam until it reaches your preferred texture, keeping a little crunch if you like.

Finish with the bacon

• Return the crispy bacon to the skillet.
• Mix everything together one last time and serve.