Beef and Butternut Squash Stew

Recipe courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Apres Ski

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RECIPE
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Cook Time:
1 hr 30 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 30 min
Total:: 1 hr 45 min

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Ingredients

3 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, peeled and chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
2 pounds stew beef, cut into 2-inch cubes
1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup Marsala wine
1 pound butternut squash, trimmed and cut into 2-inch cubes
1/4 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
3 to 4 cups beef broth
2 tablespoons fresh chopped flat-leaf parsley
Crusty bread, for serving

Directions

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.

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DEBORAH Fallbrook, CA 11-17-2009
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Tasty.
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This was a nice change from a traditional beef stew. I liked the tanginess you get from the sun dried tomatoes and the... sweetness you get from the butternut squash. I added a whole carton of beef broth and since I needed to use up a 2 lb. package of butternut squash that I bought at Costco, I just threw the whole container in during the last half hour of cooking. I simmered the stew for 1.5 hours total. The smaller chunks of butternut squash dissolved into the broth which helped thicken the consistency- perfect to soak up some nice, crusty bread. Rosemarie - The only thing I can think of that could make yours sour is indeed too much sun dried tomatoes and/or perhaps your marsala wine was too old it went sour.Read more
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rosemarie walnut creek, CA 11-14-2009
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good, but kind of sour
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I'm an inexperienced cook, and not a stew person--that said, I really did enjoy this mostly. I threw in too much wine due to... a slight moment of panic, and the stew turned out sourer than I would have liked, though I'm not sure if the extra wine is why (but I'm a person who likes stuff to be sweet--sweet and spicy, sweet and salty, whatever, just as long as it's sweet, so maybe this recipe wasn't right for me)--I'm just posting because, in case if anyone who makes this recipe out there is like me and finds it a bit too sour, I drizzled a little bit of cream into my second bowl and it cut the acidity to a point that I was really, REALLY liking the flavor, as opposed to liking it in moderation, but thinking, "Holy crap, I've got, like, four more bowls of this to eat." Anyway, it's got a really wonderful rich flavor in it, and the beef turned out way better than I've ever managed to make beef turn out before, so thank you, Giada! (P.S. If anyone out there knows, could he or she tell me if it was the extra wine that made it sour? Might it have been the sundried tomatoes? I could maybe have put in too many.)Read more
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Polly Richmond, VA 11-11-2009
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Teenagers Raved
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this for my teenage sons with the butternut squash they grew in the garden. I only had Chardonnay on hand so I used... that and added 1 pound green beans for the last 15 minutes. Both boys had seconds and took leftovers to school for lunch. I will make this again!Read more
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Jill Alexandria, VA 11-01-2009
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Great -- with a few modifications
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This recipe needed some help. First, as many reviewers have mentioned, the beef needs to cook for more than an hour in order... to be tender -- at least 1.5 - 2 hours. I also added some extra garlic, about 2 tbs of tomato paste, and a splash of sherry vinegar at the end to give it some needed extra flavor. With those modifications, it was great.Read more
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laura carson city, NV 10-29-2009
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Best Beef Stew Ever
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My husband and I love this recipe, it was easy to make and so flavorful. I decided to make it for my in-laws - it's that... good!Read more
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Candace Gainesville, FL 10-22-2009
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Great comfort food!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

It was so delicious and comforting. I paired it with creamy mashed potatoes and it was amazing. Im definitely keeping this... one on file.Read more