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    Beef And Squash Stew

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    Beef and squash stew in the slow cooker is just what you need for the winter weekend. This healthful, low-fat and veggie-packed dinner is also great for detoxing after the holidays.


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    I wanted a stew loaded with vegetables. I often feel like with just beef stew you have to make a separate salad or vegetable side to make a complete meal. This beautiful and tasty dish is basically a one pan meal! Also, did I just say a slow cooker recipe was beautiful?? HA! It totally is!

    I used thin slices of butternut squash for the top of the stew. To thinly slice the squash for the top use a mandolin or slicer. The slices don't have to be perfect. Just arranged in an overlapping pattern they braise to be tender and act as a beautiful "crust".
    The fennel and squash add a slight sweetness to this dish, but also makes it healthy and hearty. I added tomatoes for richness and a little tangy acidity with the tender beef and sweet veggies. This dinner is family friendly but also diet friendly!

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    Beef and Squash Stew

    Tara Teaspoon
    Layers of healthy butternut squash on top make this dish extra good.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 30 mins
    Cook Time 5 hrs
    Total Time 8 hrs 30 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Calories 2034 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2¼ teaspoon dried thyme
    • 2 teaspoon kosher salt
    • ¾ teaspoon ground black pepper
    • 5 tablespoon cornstarch
    • 1 ½ lbs lean boneless beef chuck or round roast cut into 1-inch pieces
    • 1 medium fennel bulb cut into ½ -inch wedges
    • ¾ lb Yukon Gold potatoes cut into 1-inch pieces
    • 1 can (28-oz can) whole tomatoes drained and halved
    • 1 small butternut squash peeled, seeded and sliced ⅛ inch thick
    • 1 teaspoon olive oil

    Instructions
     

    • Combine thyme, salt and pepper; reserve 1 teaspoon of the mixture and stir cornstarch into the remainder. Toss the beef, fennel and potato in the cornstarch mixture and place in a 6-qt slow cooker, fitting the ingredients tightly; add tomatoes.
    • Toss squash with oil and 1 teaspoon of the thyme mixture. Arrange the smaller pieces of squash on top of stew in a circular pattern, then repeat with the larger rounds to create a second layer; cover and cook 4½hr on high or 8 hr on low.

    Notes

    This beautiful and tasty dish is basically a one pan meal!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 2034kcalCarbohydrates: 186gProtein: 150gFat: 84gSaturated Fat: 35gCholesterol: 469mgSodium: 5394mgPotassium: 7272mgFiber: 32gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 80215IUVitamin C: 225.5mgCalcium: 735mgIron: 35.1mg
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    Recipe by Tara Bench and Khalil Hymore. Photographer: Peter Ardito. Food Stylist: Susan Ottaviano. Prop Stylist: Michelle Wong. Originally published in LHJ 2/11

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    Filed Under: Beef, Healthy + Diet, Slow Cooker Tagged With: beef stew, casserole, dinner, easy, fennel, slow cooker, squash, vegetables

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    1. Mary M. Martinez says

      April 09, 2016 at 10:51 am

      Yummmm! That stew sounds amazing. And I get my recipes lots of different ways..... From blogs, from allrecipes.com and foodtv.com, from cookbooks, and from friends. So I have hard copies, copies saved on my computer, and copies saved on the internet. 🙂

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    2. Mary says

      July 19, 2018 at 12:51 pm

      This looks fantastic! Will try soon!

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