Beef and Butternut Squash Stew

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This was a beautiful dish! I love all of Giada's recipes that I've tried,but this one really stands out. Love, love, love this - and so did my husband!

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Wow, what a great recipe. Very flavorful, quick, and easy. I could not stop eating. I actually made it with homemade bruschetta and it was great. If you have a Costco close by, they sell the squash already cut up and ready to go.

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This is flavorful and comforting. I loved it! What a great way to use squash.

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I used my own beef stew recipe which is very simular. Like other reviewers I used carrots, red potatoes and peas. I've never used squash so was excited to try. I added the squash 1/2 hour before stew was done as recommended by others. The squash was perfectly done and added a lot to the taste of the stew. I always add the peas right before serving. I like Marsala (sweet for my Chicken Marsala, but like others didn't think I'd like in the stew. I used Guinness Draught instead.

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This is by far the best stew, I have ever made. I dried my own tomatoes and grow are own squash. I cooked the beef for one hour before putting the squash in. Sometimes I will add a few potatoes.
This dish is great for company.

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Amazing stew! The stew is very flavorful. I've made this several times already this winter. It is a hit every time. The meat is extra tasty and tender if you cook it in a cast iron pot. I would suggest you buy the chuck roast and cut the meat yourself and not use the pre-packaged pre-cut stew meat. Oh and double the recipe if you want leftovers. Wait a little to add the butternut squash so it does not overcook and become mushy before the meat gets tender. Thank you, Giada!

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This was a hit with my husband and kids! Like other reviewers, I left out the tomatoes & parsley and added potatoes and carrots. I used sirloin strips, cut them into bite sized peices and simmered for 1 hr. The added al the veggies the last 1/2 hr of cooking. Everything was perfectly done! The recipe makes a small amount. If you want leftovers or are feeding more than a couple people, double or triple it.

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I followed the receipe to the letter and watched Giada make it. In the time given, the beef was tough, I had to cook it on low for 2 more hours to get the beef tender. Also felt it needed more vegetables, or more squash. A bit disapointed

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So good and so easy! A great, warming, winter meal. I used the sun dried tomatoes with spicy peppers, and it added a great flavor! I also cooked mine in the crock pot after browning the meat; came out wonderful, and the squash was still firm. Even better the 2nd night!

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This stew is amazing. I've already made it several times this season and my husband and I can't get enough. It freezes really well, too. As other reviewers have suggested, I add the butternut squash closer to the end of the cooking process so they don't completely disintegrate. I add them with about 20-25 minutes of cooking time, that way some of them stay whole and chunky, but some have started to fall apart and I find that it creates a nice, thick, hearty texture.
LOVE!
I'm going to make it again tonight.