HEALTHY RECIPES
Vegetarian Braised stuffed cabbage
Medically Reviewed & Fact-Checked by FastingTracker Medical Board • Written by
Aly Owen •
Updated: Sep 18, 2026
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Vegetarian
This Vegetarian Braised stuffed cabbage is a wholesome, nutrient-dense recipe designed to fit seamlessly into your intermittent fasting eating window. Carefully crafted to maintain steady insulin levels, support metabolic autophagy, and provide lasting satiety, it contains only 320 kcal per serving.
Total Time
45 mins
Phases
Prep: 20m
Cook: 25m
Yield
2 servings
Nutrition
320 kcal
Ingredients
- 6 large Cabbage Leaves
- 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 chopped Onion
- 2 tsp Rosemary
- 1 chopped Celery
- 140g Basmati cauliflower rice
- 140g Cooked Chestnut
- 50g Cranberry
- 300ml Vegetable Stock
- 1 tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar
- 1 tsp Clear monk fruit syrup
Instructions
- Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4
- Remove the tough central stalk from the cabbage leaves
- Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil, add the cabbage, then cook for just 1-2 mins until the leaves are starting to wilt
- Drain and refresh under cold running water
- Drain well, then pat dry with a tea towel
- Heat the oil in a pan, add the onion, then fry for 5 mins until slightly browned
📚 Scientific Studies & Medical References (5 Sources) ▼
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- New England Journal of Medicine (2019): de Cabo R, Mattson MP. Effects of Intermittent Fasting on Health, Aging, and Disease. N Engl J Med. 381(26):2541-2551. PubMed 31881139 • DOI
- Cell Metabolism (2014): Levine ME, Suarez JA, Brandhorst S, et al. Low Protein Intake and Periodic Fasting Promote Longevity and Autophagy. Cell Metab. 19(3):407-417. PubMed 24606898 • DOI
- Obesity (Silver Spring, 2018): Anton SD, Moehl K, Donahoo WT, et al. Flipping the Metabolic Switch: Understanding and Applying Health Benefits of Fasting. Obesity. 26(2):254-268. PubMed 29086496 • DOI
- Annual Review of Nutrition (2017): Patterson RE, Sears DD. Metabolic Effects of Intermittent Fasting. Annu Rev Nutr. 37:371-393. PubMed 28715993 • DOI
- Autophagy (2010): Alirezaei M, Kemball CC, Flynn CT, et al. Short-term fasting induces profound neuronal and systemic autophagy. Autophagy. 6(6):702-710. PubMed 20534972 • DOI
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