Aromatic Beef Stew With Butternut Squash Food

BEEF AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH STEW

Steps:

• In a large soup pot heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat. Add the onions, garlic, rosemary, and thyme and saute until the onions are tender, about 2 minutes. Toss the beef cubes in salt and pepper and flour. Turn up the heat to med-high and add the beef to the pot. Cook until the beef is browned and golden around the edges, about 5 minutes. Add the Marsala wine. Using a wooden spoon, gently stir up all the brown bits off the bottom of the pan. Add the butternut squash and sun-dried tomatoes and stir to combine. Add enough beef broth to just cover the beef and squash. Bring the stew to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for 1 hour. Season the stew with additional salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with the chopped parsley. Serve with crusty bread alongside.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND CHICKPEA STEW

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes with their juices, ras el hanout and cinnamon and cook until the tomato juices are thickened, about 3 minutes. Add the broth, apricots, squash and chickpeas and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook until the squash is tender, about 25 minutes.
• Stir in the spinach and cook until wilted, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the mint, parsley and lemon juice. Remove the cinnamon stick and adjust the seasoning with additional salt and pepper. Serve the stew over hot couscous or rice.

EASY BEEF STEW WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Heat 2 Tbsp. oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add meat; cook 5 min. or until evenly browned, stirring occasionally. Remove meat from skillet; set aside.
• Add remaining oil, onions and garlic to skillet; cook 5 min. or until onions are crisp-tender. Add flour; cook and stir 1 min. Add beef broth; cook 5 min. or until thickened, stirring frequently to scrape browned bits from bottom of skillet. Add carrots, barbecue sauce, thyme and bay leaf; stir. Bring to boil. Remove from heat. Stir in meat. Spoon into 3-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 1-1/4 hours. Add potatoes and squash; cover. Bake additional 45 min. or until meat is tender. Remove and discard bay leaf.

BUTTERNUT BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown meat in oil on all sides; drain. Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the squash, cabbage, red pepper and celery. , In a blender, combine tomatoes and brown sugar. Cover and process until blended. Pour over vegetables. Combine the broth, adobo sauce, oregano, salt and pepper; add to slow cooker. , Cover and cook on low 7-8 hours, until meat and vegetables are tender.

AROMATIC BEEF STEW WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over med-high heat.Add beef and cook until brown on all sides. Transfer meat to plate, leaving juices in saucepan.
• Add onion. Cook, stirring, until translucent. Add garlic & ginger Cook 1 more minute.
• Return beef to pot. Stir in squash, tomatoes, tomato sauce, broth, cumin, cinnamon, and pepper flakes.
• Bring to a boil. reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer until beef is tender (30-60 min).
• Divide cous cous and stew among 4 bowls. Top with almonds and parsley.
• Enjoy!

MOROCCAN LAMB MEATBALL STEW WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• For meatballs: combine ground lamb through garlic, salt and pepper, form into 1 inch balls. Sautee in 2 tablespoons oil approximately 20 minutes turning to brown evenly. They should be firm enough to hold their shape when added to the stew.
• While meatballs cook, prepare stew.
• For stew: Place 2 tbsp oil in medium hot pan, add butternut squash and sautee about 5 minutes, add onion and cook till translucent, add bell peppers and garlic, cook 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, spices, chicken broth, and raisins,
• cook till squash is almost tender, about 10 minutes. Add more broth or water if needed. Mixture should be a little soupy, squash will thicken stew as it cooks.
• Add meatballs to stew and cook for about 10 more minutes.
• Serve over couscous for a traditional Moroccan style, or with any grain you prefer.

BEEF TZIMMES WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Cut beef in 1 1/2- 2 inch pieces and pat them dry.
• Heat 1 tablespoons oil in a heavy stew pan.
• Add beef cubes in 2 batches, browning each lightly on all sides over medium-high heat and removing browned meat with a slotted spoon to a plate.
• Add remaining oil if pan is dry and heat it.
• Add onion and saute over medium heat, stirring often, until brown, about 10 minutes.
• Cover if pan becomes dry.
• Return meat to pan with any juices on plate.
• Add carrots, salt, pepper and enough water to just cover.
• Bring to a boil, skimming occasionally.
• Cover and simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 2 hours or until beef is tender.
• For a lighter sauce, refrigerate cooked meat and its sauce separately for several hours, then skim the fat from top of sauce.
• Return the beef to sauce and reheat.
• Peel the squash and cut it in half lengthwise.
• Discard seeds and stringy parts in cavity.
• Cut squash in 1 inch cubes.
• Stir honey and cinnamon into sauce.
• Add squash and push pieces into liquid.
• Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Turn squash pieces over.
• Add plums.
• Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until squash is tender.
• Taste and adjust seasoning.
• Serve stew from a casserole or deep serving dish.

BEEF STEW WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Heat oil in a 4-qt saucepan over medium-high heat. Add beef and cook until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer meat to a plate, leaving juices in saucepan.
• Add onion; cook, stirring, until translucent, about 6 minutes.
• Add garlic and ginger; cook, stirring, 1 minute more.
• Return beef to pot; stir in squash, tomatoes, sauce, broth, cumin, cinnamon and pepper flakes. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer until beef is tender, 30 to 35 minutes.
• Divide couscous and stew among 4 bowls. Sprinkle with almonds and parsley.