Beef and Butternut Squash Stew

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I loved this recipe, and when my husbnad tried it he loved it to. I was a believer since he never liked butternut squash!

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This is such a great recipe! The butternut squash is lower in carbs than potatoes and it is much more flavorful. After making this, any stew I ever make will have squash substituted for the potatoes. My boyfriend has ulserative colitis, so I try to make him lower carb dishes because they are better on his belly and he loved this one! The only thing I may do differently next time is add some mushrooms. This is definitely a great hearty stew!

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MMMmm.... I made this recipe because I bought a butternut squash a few days ago without even knowing what to do with it! I guess it's part of my "experimental grocery shopping list" (buying one unfamiliar cooking item and making a dinner with it. This was a GREAT recipe! I added mushrooms to it in the last 30min to add more bulk and increase the health factor. As others mentioned in regards to adding the squash towards the end, that is what I did... I added it right before the mushrooms(49 mins towards the end. Oh, btw, I added 3 large carrots in the beginning too.. (not sure if it's mentioned in the recipe. I finished with a dollop of sour cream and parsley to garnish. Paired with a glass of pinot grigio, it is a spectacluar healthy and hearty dish! ***** stars!

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This stew is delicious. I made the following changes: sirloin instead of stew meat for faster cooking, I added cremini mushrooms and pearl onions, omitted the sun-dried tomatoes and used Pinot Noir instead of Marsala as that is what I had on hand. I also added a small can of corn. Instead of bread I baked up the Pepperidge Farms puff pastry cups and served the stew in that. Very hearty and filling. Would probably be good with a tablespoon or two of tomato paste if sun-dried tomatoes are not your thing. I have made this three weekends in a row so far and my hubby loves it.

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After reading the reviews, I decided to follow their advice and add the squash during the last half hour of cooking. However, I decided to roast half the squash in the oven earlier in the day. I added the raw squash a half hour before the stew was finished and the roasted squash during the last 10 minutes to warm it up again. I got rave reviews from my dinner guests.

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I love beef stew and this is by far the very best I have ever tasted. I am not particularly fond of squash but in this stew, it was wonderful. I didn't have any Marsala wine so used a red Spanish wine, but a little less and it was perfect so I am guessing any good red wine will do. It certainy quickly became a favorite of my family and will make it often. Thank you.

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I made the stew yesterday - I cooked it for 2 hours instead of 1 hour due to the comments from other people advising that the meat wasn't tender enough after 1 hour. I used 1 butternut squash in the beginning and then added another for the last 30 minutes of cooking. I used 1 teaspoon of dry thyme and rosemary since I didn't have the fresh herbs. Also, I added a package of frozen peas tonight when I heated it up. It was very good. Definitely will make this recipe again!

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Thank you Giada for another great recipe! Another great recipe to use fresh ingredients from the farmer's market!

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I made this tonight and it was a hit, even with my 2 year old. It is simple and tastes delicious. I used dried Thyme because I didn't have it fresh and it turned out wonderful.

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Bought a 5 qt Le Creuset today at Bloomingdale's annual sale for a dime- cooked this stew and loved it. I would question the other reviewers who said the butternut squash pieces should be large and held off until the end- we have a high performance/fast heating range, and we needed to cook this for 75 minutes to really make a stew out of this stew. I would put all ingrediants in at once, and then cook for 60-70 minutes- any additional time will only make this better. And be liberal with the salt and pepper- it is what will make this turn into your favorite simple stew!!