Delicious Healthy Beef and Butternut Squash Stew! It's Paleo,Whole30, Gluten Free, Low Carb. Can be made in a slow cooker or crockpot, make it TODAY!
Servings 8 Calories 340 kcal Author Noshtastic
Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 3 hours Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes
Ingredients
2 lb Butternut Squash peeled and cubed (you can buy it already cubed)
3 - 4 tbsp Olive Oil
1 large onion chopped
2 lb lean beef chuck
32 oz Beef Stock *see notes for whole30/paleo gluten free
2 cloves garlic crushed
sprig fresh thyme or dried
sprig of rosemary or dried
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
Instructions
1. *READ NOTES*
2. Prepare the squash by peeling it, removing the seeds and cutting it into cubes.
3. If your beef is not already cut into pieces then cut it up into cubes, and the same for the onion.
4. Heat the oil on a medium heat in a large pot with a solid bottom, then add the onion and sauté for a couple minutes, now add the beef and brown it for a couple of minutes.
5. Add the beef, onions, butternut squash and all remaining ingredients into the slow cooker.
6. Cook it on low for 5 - 6 hours, or high for about 3 - 4. how long it takes will depend on the heat of your slow cooker, I would check it after 3 hours so see if the meat is tender and the squash is soft.
7. I have two slow cookers and the newer one is hotter on the high and low settings than the older one.
Recipe Notes
*I have found it hard to find store bought paleo or whole30 beef broth for this recipe so you would need to use homemade beef broth, or you could just use water as an alternative, it won't be quite as rich but it will work.