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    Home » Recipes » Paleo Recipes

    Butternut Squash and Beef Stew Recipe

    Last Modified: Jan 18, 2023 by Paleo Leaper · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    Squash is always a great choice for the slow-cooker because it gets so perfectly tender without actually requiring you to wait around for it to cook.

    Add some stewing beef and a few other vegetables, dump in a can of tomatoes, and leave it while you run out for a day of errands: it’ll be waiting to make a cozy lunch or dinner by the time you get home.

    Beef Stew

    As well as being full of flavor, this recipe is also packed with nutrition: it’s almost the kind of stew you could eat for every meal if you think variety is overrated and just want something to fuel you.

    There’s protein, there’s fat, there’s a little bit of carbohydrate from the squash – and there’s also a healthy dose of all the B vitamins, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, and other minerals (the beef-spinach combo really makes for an impressive nutrient list). It’s missing Vitamin D, but that’s about it!

    You can’t serve a Paleo stew with a thick slice of baguette, but that doesn’t limit your side dish options to carrot sticks or anything!

    A really hearty salad might do the trick, or ladle your stew into bowls over a big pile of cauliflower rice and dig in.

    Beef Stew Recipe

    SERVES: 4 PREP: 20 min COOK: 6 h

    Ingredients

    • 1lb. beef cubes for stewing;
    • 1 butternut squash, peeled, de-seeded, and diced;
    • 1 medium onion, diced;
    • 3 garlic cloves, minced;
    • 4 carrots, diced;
    • 6 oz. mushrooms, sliced;
    • 6 oz. spinach, chopped;
    • 1 cup chicken stock
    • 14 oz. diced tomatoes;
    • 1 tbsp. chili powder;
    • 1 tsp. paprika;
    • 1 tsp. dried oregano;
    • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper;
    Beef Stew Recipe Preparation

    Preparation

    1. Warm up a skillet over medium-high heat.
    2. Brown the beef cubes in the skillet for about 1 minute per side.
    3. Transfer the meat to a slow cooker.
    4. Add all the remaining ingredients, except for the spinach and the mushrooms, to the slow cooker.
    5. Give everything a good stir, set the slow cooker to low, and cook for 6 hours.
    6. Add in the mushrooms 30 minutes before the stew is done.
    7. Add the spinach just before serving.

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    Beef Stew Recipe

    Beef Stew Recipe

    Hearty and easy to prepare, throw the ingredients in the slow cooker, go about your day and come back to a nutritious meal!
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    Prep Time 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time 6 hours hrs
    Total Time 6 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 340 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 lb. beef cubes for stewing
    • 1 butternut squash peeled, de-seeded, and diced
    • 1 medium onion diced
    • 3 garlic cloves minced
    • 4 carrots diced
    • 6 oz. mushrooms sliced
    • 6 oz. spinach chopped
    • 1 cup chicken stock
    • 14 oz. diced tomatoes
    • 1 tbsp. chili powder
    • 1 tsp. paprika
    • 1 tsp. dried oregano
    • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

    Instructions
     

    • Warm up a skillet over medium-high heat.
    • Brown the beef cubes in the skillet for about 1 minute per side.
      1 lb. beef cubes for stewing
    • Transfer the meat to a slow cooker.
    • Add all the remaining ingredients, except for the spinach and the mushrooms, to the slow cooker.
      1 butternut squash, 1 medium onion, 3 garlic cloves, 4 carrots, 1 cup chicken stock, 14 oz. diced tomatoes, 1 tbsp. chili powder, 1 tsp. paprika, 1 tsp. dried oregano, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
    • Give everything a good stir, set the slow cooker to low, and cook for 6 hours.
    • Add in the mushrooms 30 minutes before the stew is done.
      6 oz. mushrooms
    • Add the spinach just before serving.
      6 oz. spinach

    Nutrition

    Calories: 340kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 33gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 280mgPotassium: 1897mgFiber: 10gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 27140IUVitamin C: 64mgCalcium: 253mgIron: 13mg
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    Filed Under: Paleo Beef and Red Meat Recipes, Paleo Recipes Tagged With: cooking: fast prep, cooking: slow-cooker, diet: dairy-free, diet: egg-free, diet: no sweeteners, diet: nut-free, diet: shellfish-free, good for leftovers, Paleo Budget-Friendly Recipes, Paleo Dinner Recipes, Paleo Low-Carb Recipes

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