Butternut Beef Stew Recipes

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.

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.

Steps:

• Add enough lightly salted water to cover butternut squash to a medium pot. Bring to a boil, then add squash and cook until soft, about 40 minutes. Drain.
• At the same time, bring 8 cups of salted water to a boil in a large soup pot. Add potatoes and cook until slightly soft but not mushy, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain.
• While the squash and potatoes boil, sprinkle roast with garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add roast and brown on both sides, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside to rest. Add celery, carrots, onions, and garlic to the pan with remaining oil and saute until softened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Slice beef into bite-sized pieces; add beef and juices to a large soup pot. Pour beef broth, celery mixture, corn, and green beans into the pot. Add drained potatoes and bring to a boil.
• Cover with a lid with a hole or set a lid slightly off-center to allow steam to get out. Reduce heat and simmer gently for about 1 1/2 hours. Add lentils and drained squash; let simmer for 10 minutes. Combine cold water and cornstarch in a bowl; stir well. Add to stew and stir thoroughly. Let simmer another 15 to 20 minutes and serve.

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.

Steps:

• Cook and stir bacon in large saucepan on medium heat until crisp. Remove from pan with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels.
• Heat dressing in same pan. Sprinkle meat with flour; add to pan. Cook until evenly browned, stirring occasionally. Add broth and tomatoes; bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Cover; simmer on low heat 1 hour. Add squash; cook 20 min. Add broccoli; cook 10 min. or until meat and squash are tender.
• Stir in bacon just before serving.