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.

Inside-Out Stuffed Cabbage

Average Rating: 4.607142

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Cook: 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

Instructions

  • 1. 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.
  • 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.