Contest Winning Barbecued Beef Sandwiches

Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 2-1/2 hours

Makes

10 servings

Updated: Oct. 14, 2022
The great thing about this recipe—especially for non-cabbage lovers!—is that you can't taste the cabbage in the meat. Yet, at the same time, it adds a nice heartiness and moistness to it. I credit my mother for my love for cooking. My grandmother, too...I remember how she made barbecued beef on weekends when grandkids visited. Home for my husband, our daughter (she's 12) and me is a small village on the banks of the Mississippi River.
Contest Winning Barbecued Beef Sandwiches Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds beef stew meat
  • 2 cups water
  • 4 cups shredded cabbage
  • 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
  • 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
  • 10 hamburger or other sandwich buns, split

Directions

  1. In a Dutch oven, combine the beef and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours or until tender. Drain cooking liquid, reserving 3/4 cup.
  2. Cool beef slightly; shred and return to the Dutch oven. Add the cabbage, barbecue sauce, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, horseradish, mustard and reserved cooking liquid. Cover and simmer for 1 hour. Serve warm in buns.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 290 calories, 9g fat (3g saturated fat), 56mg cholesterol, 637mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 2g fiber), 22g protein.