Dinner for 6

Beef Squash Stew

Name: Beef Squash Stew
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 1/2 tsp garlic salt; 1 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 2 lb beef chuck cut into cubes; 3 tbsp vegetable oil; 4 cloves garlic; 1 large onion; 3 ribs celery; 1 cup red wine; 2 cups beef broth; 1 tbsp beef base; 2 cups chopped carrots; 1 lb cremini or brown mushrooms; 12 oz butternut squash; 2 cups quartered new red potatoes; 2 bay leaves; 6 thyme stems

$22.90for 455 minServes 6

Beef, squash, vegetables, and mushrooms simmer in broth and wine until tender in a hearty one-pot stew.

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.34Typical price
	Beef chuck roast, 2 lb$6.99/lb typical	2 lb	$14.12Typical price
	Onions, 0.5 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
	Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.64Typical price
	Broth, 17 oz$0.07/oz typical	17 oz	$1.16Typical price
	Carrots, 0.55 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.55 lb	$0.61Typical price
	Mushrooms, 16 oz$0.40/oz typical	16 oz	$6.40Typical price
	Winter squash (butternut, 0.75 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.75 lb	$0.97Typical price
	Potatoes, 0.7 lb$0.99/lb typical	0.7 lb	$0.68Typical price
	Mint, 1.75$1.99 each typical	1.75	$3.58Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$34.36

Swaps

Swap beef chuck roast for pork roastabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

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FlourSalt and pepperOlive and cooking oilWine, beer and spiritsDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

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55 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

American Dairy-free High-protein Family Dinners Cold-weather comfort Fall Winter

Typical price

$5.73 per serving$22.90 for 4

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Ingredients

4 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 tsp garlic salt
1 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
2 lb beef chuck cut into cubes
3 tbsp vegetable oil
4 cloves garlic
1 large onion
3 ribs celery
1 cup red wine
2 cups beef broth
1 tbsp beef base
2 cups chopped carrots
1 lb cremini or brown mushrooms
12 oz butternut squash
2 cups quartered new red potatoes
2 bay leaves
6 thyme stems

Steps

Toss the beef with flour, garlic salt, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, then brown the beef in batches for 6 minutes.
Cook the garlic, onion, celery, carrots, and mushrooms in the pot for 5 minutes.
Add the wine, broth, beef base, bay leaves, and thyme, scraping the pot.
Return the beef and simmer covered over medium-low heat for 25 minutes.
Add the squash and potatoes, then simmer covered for 15 minutes until the beef reaches 145 F and the vegetables are tender.

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