Butternut Squash Beef Stew

Are you tired of eating the same type of stew for dinner? Why not try a stew with beef and butternut squash instead? Butternut squash beef stew will make you forget all the other stews you have cooked before. Surprisingly, the combination of butternut squash with beef is quite appetizing, but don’t take our word for it. Cook it to find out for yourself.

Ingredients

1. Crusty bread
2. 3 tbsp of olive oil
3. 3 cups of beef broth
4. 2 tbsp of flat-leaf parsley (chopped)
5. 2 tbsp of all-purpose flour
6. 2 lbs. of stew beef (sliced into 2-inch cubes)
7. 2 garlic cloves (chopped)
8. 1/4 cup of sun-dried tomatoes (chopped)
9. 1/2 tsp of salt
10. 1/2 tsp of black pepper
11. 1 tbsp of thyme (chopped)
12. 1 tbsp of rosemary (minced)
13. 1 onion (peeled and chopped)
14. 1 lb of butternut squash (trimmed and sliced into 2-inch cubes)
15. 1 cup of Marsala wine

Preparation

1. Add 3 tbsp of olive oil into a saucepan and place it over medium heat.
2. Include garlic, onions, thyme, rosemary, and sauté it for about 2 minutes.
3. In a bowl, add salt, black pepper, flour, beef, and toss to combine.
4. Increase the heat to medium-high heat, add beef into the saucepan, and cook for 5 minutes.
5. Add wine and use a wooden spoon to loosen the brown bits.
6. Include the butternut squash, tomatoes, and mix to combine.
7. Include beef broth to cover the squash and the beef, and bring to a boil over high heat.
8. Decrease the heat to low, cover it, and let it simmer for about an hour.
9. Add black pepper and salt to taste in the stew.
10. Garnish it with parsley and serve it with bread.

Spicy Pork, Squash, Bean, and Corn Stew

What is this not made up of? It has squash, beans, corns, and pork as its central components. The aroma of the dish is enough to make your neighbors want to come in for a taste. Serve this appetizing stew to your family and they will tell you to make it again for sure.

Ingredients

1. 1 can of black beans (drained)
2. 1 can of pinto beans (drained)
3. 1 can of tomatoes (chopped)
4. 1 lb. pork loin (trimmed and sliced into 1-inch cubes)
5. 1 tsp of ground cumin
6. 1 yellow onion (diced)
7. 1 yellow squash (diced)
8. 1/2 bunch of cilantro (coarsely chopped)
9. 1/2 cup of roasted green chilies
10. 2 cups of corn kernels
11. 2 tbsp of olive oil
12. 3 garlic cloves (minced)
13. 4 cups of low-sodium chicken stock
14. Salt and black pepper to taste

Preparation

1. Season the meat with salt, black pepper, and cumin.
2. In a saucepan, add oil and place it over medium-high heat.
3. Include pork and cook it for 6 minutes, turning it as you cook it.
4. Place pork in a bowl and put it aside.
5. Add onion to the pan and sauté it, stirring occasionally, for 7 minutes.
6. Include garlic and sauté it, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes.
7. Place pork back into the pan, add squash and stock, and bring to a boil.
8. Decrease the heat to medium-low heat, cover it, and let it simmer for 30 minutes.
9. Include beans, corns, tomatoes, and chilies, uncover the pot, and let to cook for 40 minutes over medium heat.
10. Garnish it with cilantro and serve.

The Irish Stew

This stew hails from Ireland, as it involves beer and loads of beef. If you have Irish roots, you should cook this dish for yourself and your family over the weekend. It will a good change from what the usual stew you cook and eat.

Ingredients

1. A bottle of Irish stout beer
2. 6 minced garlic cloves
3. 4 cups of carrot (sliced)
4. 2 tsp of vegetable oil
5. 2 tbsp of all-purpose flour
6. 2 potatoes (peeled and diced)
7. 2 cups of mushrooms (sliced)
8. 2 cups of beef broth 1
9. 1/4 cup of parsley (chopped)
10. 1 tbsp of cornstarch
11. 1 tbsp of cold water
12. 1 onion (chopped)
13. 1 lb. beef stew meat (lean)
14. 1 can of tomato paste

Preparation

1. Add oil in a pot and place it over medium-high heat.
2. In a bowl, add flour and place the cubed beef into it to coat it thoroughly.
3. Fry the beef and add remove them from the pot.
4. Include mushrooms, garlic, and onion into the pot and cook for 3 minutes, stirring often.
5. Place the beef back into the pot, add beef broth, tomato paste, and beer, and stir to combine.
6. Include the carrots and potatoes, cover it, and cook for an hour on low heat.
7. Combine water with cornstarch and pour into the pot.
8. Garnish it with parsley and serve.

The Black Bean Stew

Ingredients

1. 1 can of plum tomatoes (diced and undrained)
2. 1 large onion (diced)
3. 1/4 cup of cilantro stems (chopped)
4. 12 oz. of spicy sausage
5. 2 tbsp of olive oil
6. 2 tsp of salt (kosher)
7. 4 cans of black beans (cooked and drained)

Preparation

1. Pour oil into a pot and place it over medium heat on the stove.
2. Add onion and cook it for 10 minutes.
3. Add cilantro stems and sausage, and cook for about 5 minutes over high heat.
4. Add tomatoes with liquid, beans, and 1 cup of water.
5. Bring everything to a boil over high heat.
6. Decrease the heat, partially cover the pot, and cook for 1 hour.
7. Season the stew with salt and serve.

Seafood Stew

Ingredients

1. Salt and black pepper to taste
2. 4 garlic cloves (minced)
3. 3/4 cup of dry white wine
4. 3 dozen clams (washed and clean)
5. 1/4 cup of water
6. 1/2 onion (chopped)
7. 1/2 cup of thinly chopped parsley (divided)
8. 1 tbsp of olive oil
9. 1 pound shrimp (peeled and deveined)
10. 1 pound scallops
11. 1 link of chorizo sausage (sliced)
12. 1 diced tomato
13. 1 bay leaf

Preparation

1. Pour oil into a pot and place it over medium heat.
2. Add onion and garlic, and sauté it for 2 minutes.
3. Add tomatoes, bay leaf, sausage, salt and black pepper, and 1/4 cup of parsley into the pot, cooking it for 5 minutes.
4. Include clams, mix to combine, cover it, and cook for 5 minutes.
5. Include scallops, shrimp, and cook for another 3 minutes.
6. Place into bowls, garnish it with parsley, and serve.

Chicken And Bratwurst Stew

Ingredients

1. 1 can of black beans (drained and rinsed)
2. 1 can of Great Northern beans (drained and rinsed)
3. 1 cooked boneless skinless chicken breast (shredded)
4. 1 onion (sliced)
5. 1 tbsp of crushed red pepper
6. 2 tbsp of butter
7. 3 bratwurst links
8. 3 stalks celery (chopped)
9. 30 oz. of chicken broth (low-sodium)
10. 4 basil leaves
11. 4 carrots (chopped)
12. Salt and black pepper to taste

Preparation

1. In a Dutch oven, heat butter over medium heat.
2. Include onion and cook for 2 minutes.
3. Slice the sausage link into small pieces.
4. Add the sausage into the oven, cooking it until browned.
5. Include celery, carrots, and cook for 2 minutes.
6. Include black beans, chicken broth, basil, crushed red pepper, salt, chicken, and Great Northern beans.
7. Bring the mixture to a boil and decrease heat.
8. Allow it to simmer for 20 minutes before serving it.