Inside-Out Stuffed Cabbage

Preparing stuffed cabbage rolls can be time-consuming, but this version with butternut squash has the classic flavors —and it’s table ready in just 30 minutes. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
4 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 30 min.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 cups cubed peeled butternut squash
- 1 medium green pepper, chopped
- 6 cups chopped cabbage
- 1 can (11-1/2 ounces) spicy hot V8 juice
- 1 cup water
- 1 envelope beefy onion soup mix
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/2 cup uncooked instant brown rice
Directions
- In a Dutch oven, cook the beef, squash and green pepper over medium
- heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the cabbage,
- juice, water, soup mix and brown sugar. Bring to a boil. Reduce
- heat; cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until cabbage is tender,
- stirring occasionally.
- Stir in rice. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat;
- cover and let stand for 5 minutes or until rice is tender. Yield: 4
- servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1-1/2 cups equals 379 calories, 15 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 70 mg cholesterol, 924 mg sodium, 39 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 25 g protein.