Inside-Out Stuffed Cabbage

Total Time
Prep: 10 min. Cook: 25 min.

Updated on Jul. 20, 2023

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

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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.
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    Inside-Out Stuffed Cabbage

    Prep Time 10 min
    Cook Time 25 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

    Directions

    1. In a Dutch oven, cook beef with squash and pepper over medium-high heat until no longer pink; crumble beef; 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.
    2. Stir in rice; return to a boil. Simmer, covered, 5 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand, covered, until rice is tender, about 5 minutes.

    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.

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