Best Beef Tzimmes With Butternut Squash Recipes

BEEF TZIMMES WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Cut beef in 1 1/2- 2 inch pieces and pat them dry.
• Heat 1 tablespoons oil in a heavy stew pan.
• Add beef cubes in 2 batches, browning each lightly on all sides over medium-high heat and removing browned meat with a slotted spoon to a plate.
• Add remaining oil if pan is dry and heat it.
• Add onion and saute over medium heat, stirring often, until brown, about 10 minutes.
• Cover if pan becomes dry.
• Return meat to pan with any juices on plate.
• Add carrots, salt, pepper and enough water to just cover.
• Bring to a boil, skimming occasionally.
• Cover and simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 2 hours or until beef is tender.
• For a lighter sauce, refrigerate cooked meat and its sauce separately for several hours, then skim the fat from top of sauce.
• Return the beef to sauce and reheat.
• Peel the squash and cut it in half lengthwise.
• Discard seeds and stringy parts in cavity.
• Cut squash in 1 inch cubes.
• Stir honey and cinnamon into sauce.
• Add squash and push pieces into liquid.
• Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Turn squash pieces over.
• Add plums.
• Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until squash is tender.
• Taste and adjust seasoning.
• Serve stew from a casserole or deep serving dish.

SLOW COOKER TZIMMES

Steps:

• Place the first seven ingredients in a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Combine orange juice, honey, ginger, cinnamon, pie spice, orange zest and salt; pour over top and mix well., Cover and cook on low until vegetables are tender, 5-6 hours. Dollop servings with yogurt if desired.

TZIMMES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, combine sweet potatoes, carrots and plums. Combine orange juice, water, honey, brown sugar and cinnamon; pour over vegetables. , Cover and bake for 1 hour. Uncover; dot with butter. Bake until vegetables are tender and sauce is thickened, 45-60 minutes, carefully stirring every 15 minutes.

TSIMMES (BEEF, CARROT AND SWEET POTATO STEW)

Steps:

• A day before serving, heat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Season the meat with 1 tablespoon salt and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper.
• Put the meat and the bay leaf in a Dutch oven or other large, heavy pot, and add enough water to cover (about 8 cups). Bake, covered, for about an hour, then remove from heat, let cool and refrigerate overnight.
• The next day, the fat will have congealed on top; using a slotted spoon, remove and discard the layer of fat.
• Add the sweet potatoes, onions, carrots and prunes to the meat, and stir to combine. Bake, covered, for another hour, then remove the lid and cook until the potatoes are cooked, the meat is tender and the water is reduced, another 30 minutes to 1 hour. Season to taste. If there is more broth than you'd like, ladle some out and save for another use. Sprinkle with parsley just before serving.