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butternut squash and cabbage skillet

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Marion Wilting

I made this up the other day, and it was so good that I decided to keep it. You can serve it with bread or potatoes, if you wish, but it's meant to be a lower carb dinner, and it is perfectly filling without bread or potatoes.

(1 rating)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For butternut squash and cabbage skillet

  • 1 sm
    head cabbage, about 1.5 pounds
  • 1 sm
    butternut suqash
  • 1
    tart apple
  • 1
    shallot
  • 3 oz
    bacon bits
  • 12 oz
    ground beef
  • 1 c
    beef broth
  • 1 Tbsp
    worcestershire sauce
  • 2 Tbsp
    dijon mustard
  • 2 Tbsp
    cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp
    honey
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    pepper
  • 1 Tbsp
    butter

How To Make butternut squash and cabbage skillet

  • 1
    Shred cabbage, peel and dice butternut squash (1 inch cubes), chop shallot.
  • 2
    In a large skillet, fry ground beef with bacon bits, season with salt and pepper, then add cabbage and squash.
  • 3
    Add broth, mustard, vinegar and let simmer on low.
  • 4
    In a smaller skillet, melt butter. Peel, core and slice the apple and fry in butter until soft and turning golden, then add honey and gently continue frying while checking the cabbage.
  • 5
    If cabbage and squash are soft, add apple, mix well, heat though and taste test, then serve immediately.
  • 6
    If cabbage and squash are not soft yet, set apples aside and let cabbage mixture simmer until soft, then add apples. Mix well, heat through and serve.
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