Sweet & Savory Beef Stew

This beef stew for two replicates the flavors in tzimmes, a sweet stew traditionally served at Rosh Hashanah to start the New Year. This version gets natural sweetness from cherries and butternut squash.

Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough

Used by permission. (c) Eating Well, Inc.

Beef

American

Easy

Ingredients

2 1/2 teaspoons canola oil, divided		1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
8 ounces bottom-round beef, trimmed, cut into 3/4-inch cubes		2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1 large shallot, halved and thinly sliced		1 cup reduced-sodium beef broth
1 teaspoon dried thyme		2 1/2 cups cubed peeled butternut squash
1/2 teaspoon dried rubbed sage		1/3 cup dried cherries
1/2 teaspoon salt

directions

Prep: 30 min Total: More than 60 min

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1
Preheat oven to 350F.
2
Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in a large ovenproof saucepan over medium heat. Add beef and cook until browned on all sides, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
3
Reduce heat to medium-low, add the remaining 1 teaspoon oil and shallot to the pan; cook, stirring often, for 1 minute. Stir in thyme, sage, salt and pepper; cook for 30 seconds. Return the beef to the pan and sprinkle with flour. Cook, stirring often, until the flour browns, about 3 minutes. Pour in broth; scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Continue cooking until the liquid bubbles and thickens slightly, about 2 minutes. Stir in squash.
4
Cover the pan and transfer to the oven. Bake for 1 hour. Stir in cherries, cover and continue baking until the meat is tender when pierced with a fork, about 30 minutes more. Makes 2 servings, about 1 1/2 cups each.

nutritional information

Calories: 393		Fiber: 5 g
Fat: 12 g		Saturated Fat: 2 g
Carbohydrates: 43 g		Protein: 29 g
Sodium: 843 mg		Monounsaturated Fat: 6 g
Exchanges: 1 1/2 starch, 1 fruit, 3 1/2 lean meat, 1 fat		Cholesterol: 76 g
Carbohydrate Servings: 2 1/2		Potassium: 939 mg
Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin A (390% daily value), Vitamin C (60% dv), Potassium (28% dv), Iron (25% dv), Magnesium (20% dv).

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Sweet & Savory Beef Stew

Ingredients

directions

nutritional information