Beef Stew With Pumpkin Recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

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.