Inside-Out Stuffed Cabbage

Name: Inside-Out Stuffed Cabbage
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 2 cups cubed peeled butternut squash (about 12 ounces); 1 medium green pepper, chopped; 1 envelope Lipton beefy onion soup mix; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 can (11-1/2 ounces) spicy hot V8 juice; 1 cup water; 6 cups chopped cabbage (about 1 small head); 1/2 cup uncooked instant brown rice

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, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
2 cups cubed peeled butternut squash (about 12 ounces)
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 envelope Lipton beefy onion soup mix
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 can (11-1/2 ounces) spicy hot V8 juice
1 cup water
6 cups chopped cabbage (about 1 small head)
1/2 cup uncooked instant brown rice

Directions

In a Dutch oven, cook and crumble beef with squash and pepper over medium-high heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in soup mix, brown sugar, V8 juice, water and cabbage; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until cabbage is tender, 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Stir in rice; return to a boil. Simmer, covered, 5 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand, covered, until rice is tender, about 5 minutes.

Test Kitchen Tips

Cut down prep time by using frozen already cubed butternut squash.

If you like cabbage rolls a little on the sour side, add a tablespoon or two of white or cider vinegar at the end of the cook time.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 382 calories, 15g fat (5g saturated fat), 70mg cholesterol, 841mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 7g fiber), 25g protein.

Originally published as Inside-Out Stuffed Cabbage in Simple & Delicious October/November 2010

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SpinningJenny

Jan 12, 2019

This was delicious! My son won’t even taste squash of any kind. My butternut squash had a soft spot and I needed to cook it right away. I cut it up in small pieces that would melt in the pot. I didn’t have any juice so I used a can of diced tomatoes, omitted the sugar (we’re diabetic), used packaged cole slaw mix, and used one cup of rice. Not so many changes that it affected the flavors, though. I’m going to need to add more water or juice since I added more rice. We loved it and my son never suspected it had squash in it!! This is a keeper!
redrobindavis

Oct 24, 2014

It was delicious and very easy to make
tsg516

Mar 19, 2014

This was really good and fairly easy to make :)
HLMoore

Nov 19, 2013

We love this recipe. Simple and we nearly always have all the ingredients readily on hand.
TiggerOh

Oct 17, 2013

I didn't add the green peppers...even my kids loved this recipe. My 12 year old has recently asked when I am going to make it again!
Tmama71

Jul 9, 2013

This was a great recipe! I have been trying to find things I can make that don't have gluten. I modified the recipe by using beef broth instead of the water and soup mix and I used more uncooked rice.
Snacksize

Mar 12, 2013

This recipe was delicious. I did keep the rice on the side just so it would keep better.
carrottops

Jan 10, 2013

Made this with a few tweaks and all my family likes this in the winter. Try sweet italian sausage instead of hamburger for more flavor.
sswezey

Nov 7, 2012

This was pretty quick and simple to make. I prepared the butternut squash and the green pepper the night before which really made prep time go quickly the night I made it. I really liked the flavor and I felt good that I was feeding my family something with cabbage and squash, things I don't use very often. I do think that it could stand a little more seasoning thought. I added salt and pepper to my bowl and that did the trick. Worth a try!
amydunlap14

Aug 17, 2012

This meal was awesome! My husband and I ate the entire pot in two days!!! Making again this weekend!