BEEF STEW WITH PUMPKIN

BEEF STEW WITH PUMPKIN image

Yield 4-5 bowls

Number Of Ingredients 15

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1 lb. beef stew meat
2 tbl. butter
2 tbls. olive oil
1 yellow onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 c. broth (I used veggie broth, but I'm sure beef would work well)
1 c. whole milk
1/4 c. white wine
2 c. pumpkin, cut into 1 in. cubes
3 russet potatoes, peeled and diced into stew-sized chunks
2 teaspons herbes de provence
1 bay leaf
fresh ground pepper
salt
*optional: add some more root veggies - I chose parsnips

Steps:

Heat oil & butter in pot. Add stew meat and brown, 4-6 minutes. Add onion, cook till translucent. Add garlic and cook for a minute. Add the rest of the ingredients, except pumpkin. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cover. Simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add pumpkin. Cover and simmer for another 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. At this point, the pumpkin should be a puree consistency, and the beef should be very tender. Cook for another 10 minutes without a cover to thicken sauce. Salt and pepper to taste.