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Slow Cooked Beef & Butternut Squash

Updated 16 April 2025 Published 25 November 2016 36 Comments

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Slow Cooked Beef & Butternut Squash is a simple and comforting casserole with a splash of rose wine, serve with mash and peas for a great family meal.

Slow Cooked Beef & Butternut Squash - Fab Food 4 All

Today I’m bringing you Slow Cooked Beef & Butternut Squash or should I say we!

Do you ever go to cook dinner but then someone in your family says they want something slightly different?

Well this happened yesterday in the Fab Food 4 All household so I waved a white flag and told hubby that it was probably best if he cooked the dinner. In the end though, the meal was a collaboration between the two of us as I was roped in as sous chef.

There was debate about various elements eg I said the casserole could do with a little thickening and thought that barley would be a good addition, hubby disagreed but compromised with the addition of red lentils. Hubby wanted 2 stock cubes and I wanted one and so it went on!

Slow Cooked Beef & Butternut Squash - Fab Food 4 All

So with all the power struggles over this dish you might have thought it would end up being terrible but I’m very happy to say that the result was indeed delicious!

We didn’t have any red wine in the house so used up some Rosé which worked well.

Butternut squash is great slow cooked as it adds a lovely subtle sweetness to the casserole.

I had a pack of frozen mash in the freezer so served the Slow Cooked Beef & Butternut Squash with this and some peas for a really easy meal.

I do love slow cooking as with a little effort earlier in the day you reap the delicious benefit hours later.

You could easily double this recipe and either freeze the rest or have it the following day, leftovers always taste even better don’t they!

Slow Cooked Beef & Butternut Squash - Fab Food 4 All

Now that the nights are colder and darker, it’s a great time to get the slow cooker into action.

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Slow Cooked Beef & Butternut Squash

Slow Cooked Beef & Butternut Squash is a simple and comforting casserole with a splash of rose wine, Serve with mash and peas for a great family meal.
Course Main
Cuisine British
Prep Time 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time 5 hours hours 25 minutes minutes
Total Time 5 hours hours 40 minutes minutes
Servings 4
Author Camilla Hawkins

Ingredients

  • 2 – 3 tbsp rapeseed oil
  • 400 g stewing beef cubed
  • 1 ½ tbsp flour
  • 2 large onions sliced
  • 4 garlic cloves crushed
  • ½ butternut squash about 600g
  • 75 g red lentils rinsed
  • 2 bay leaves
  • ¼ tsp dried thyme
  • 100 ml wine we used Rosé
  • 500 ml beef stock we used 2 beef stock cubes
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • salt & pepper

Instructions

  • Put the beef in a bowl and sprinkle over the flour and seasoning. Toss to coat.
  • Heat 1 tbs of oil in a large pan/wok and fry the beef in 2 batches until just browned. Transfer meat to slow cooker.
  • Add another tbsp of oil to the pan and gently sweat the onions under a lid (stirring occasionally), takes about 10 minutes.
  • Add the garlic, butternut squash and red lentils and fry for another couple of minutes, stirring.
  • Then add the beef, bay leaves, thyme, Worcestershire sauce, wine and stock.
  • Transfer to slow cooker and cook on high for 5 – 6 hours or low for 7 – 8 hours.
  • Serve with mashed potato and peas.

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  1. Cathy Harvey

    08/02/2022 at 6:54 pm

    Have just made this but in a pressure cooker, not a slow cooker.I followed the recipe to the letter (except I didn’t flour the meat) before cooking for 26mins in my pressure cook pro. Once cooked I thickened the sauce with 1.5tsp cornflour (cornstarch) and simmered for a few minutes to thicken. I served with mashed potatoes and peas and broccoli. It was absolutely delicious and a recipe I will definitely use again. Thank you

    Reply
    • Camilla

      08/02/2022 at 11:53 pm

      Awesome Cathy, great idea to adapt this for a pressure cooker. So glad you enjoyed the dish:-)

      Reply
  2. chris

    16/02/2021 at 2:38 pm

    Glad you’ve all got new Slow Cookers, but has anyone actually tried this?!.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      17/02/2021 at 12:34 am

      It’s really good Chris but I understand your frustration. People often leave glowing reviews over on Pinterest and not here on the blog.

      Reply
  3. Mathew Barnes

    13/07/2020 at 11:16 pm

    Great sharing!!! I just got my slow cooker and as you said few of attempts were really disappointing. I almost gave up but seen this post now I ought to give it a try for my favorite chicken stew

    Reply
  4. Richard Eldred Hawes

    22/05/2017 at 10:04 pm

    Have recently bought a slow cooker and will give this a try

    Reply
    • Camilla

      17/02/2021 at 12:29 am

      Did you ever try it Richard?

      Reply
  5. Richard Eldred Hawes

    02/01/2017 at 10:36 pm

    Well worth a try in my new slow cooker

    Reply
    • Camilla

      03/01/2017 at 12:17 am

      Thanks, hope you enjoy it:-)

      Reply
  6. William Gould

    01/01/2017 at 8:53 am

    One of the best things about winter is being able to enjoy meals like this!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      01/01/2017 at 2:03 pm

      Exactly William, we had similar dish yesterday as I was out of Butternut Squash so used celery and carrots:-)

      Reply
  7. Amy Fidler

    30/12/2016 at 7:56 am

    What a great looking dish x

    Reply
  8. Heather Haigh

    26/12/2016 at 7:05 am

    Wonderful comfort food.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      27/12/2016 at 12:20 am

      Thanks Heather, it really is:-)

      Reply
  9. Sylvia

    29/11/2016 at 7:12 pm

    This looks so good, I wouldn’t mind a bowl of this right now. It is how my fave comfort food looks like 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      29/11/2016 at 11:03 pm

      Thank you Sylvia, it really is total comfort food:-)

      Reply
  10. Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche

    28/11/2016 at 10:16 am

    The best meals are made up as you go along! 🙂 Love the use of red lentils to thicken it up.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      28/11/2016 at 1:43 pm

      Thanks Becca, love red lentils so versatile:-)

      Reply
  11. Elizabeth

    28/11/2016 at 8:42 am

    Oh my goodness this looks so good! This time of year I’m all about the hearty slow cooked casseroles. Proper comfort food!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      28/11/2016 at 9:18 am

      Thanks Elizabeth, yes slow cooked food is perfect for this time of year:-)

      Reply
  12. Claire Thomas

    27/11/2016 at 8:31 pm

    This is a delicious looking post – I am putting it on my menu planning to make very soon. Congrats on your Foodies ranking too! x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      27/11/2016 at 8:44 pm

      Thank you so much Claire, maybe I should rope in Mr Fab Food 4 All more often:-)

      Reply
  13. Lucy Parissi

    26/11/2016 at 5:56 pm

    Looks delicious. Where would we be without the slow cooker these days! My husband does most of the everyday cooking (ssssh!) so I can spend time fuffiing around with new recipe ideas.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      26/11/2016 at 10:42 pm

      Thanks Lucy. What a fabulous arrangement:-)

      Reply
  14. Sisley White

    26/11/2016 at 4:58 pm

    Beef and butternut squash is a beautiful combination.
    I would love to try this for dinner as soon as possible

    Reply
    • Camilla

      26/11/2016 at 5:12 pm

      Thanks Sisley, it certainly is a winning combination:-)

      Reply
  15. Cathy

    26/11/2016 at 4:15 pm

    This has inspired me to get my slow cooker out. I’ve never added butternut squash to a stew, I’m going to give that a try!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      26/11/2016 at 5:12 pm

      Butternut squash works so well in the slow cooker:-)

      Reply
  16. anne wallwin

    26/11/2016 at 2:00 pm

    this looks lovely (and easy!) would be nice with a yorkshire pudding!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      26/11/2016 at 5:11 pm

      Thanks Anne, ooh yes Yorkshire Puddings with everything I say:-)

      Reply
  17. Lucy

    26/11/2016 at 12:03 pm

    Mmmm how delicious Camilla, I love butternut squash and beef stew is perfect for winter. Thanks for mentioning my beef stew!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      26/11/2016 at 12:36 pm

      Thanks Lucy, love how tender beef gets in the slow cooker:-)

      Reply
  18. Janice

    25/11/2016 at 9:48 pm

    A real winter warmer, very much my kind of food ☺️

    Reply
    • Camilla

      25/11/2016 at 11:22 pm

      Thanks Janice, yes it’s certainly the weather for comfort food:-)

      Reply
  19. Kavey

    25/11/2016 at 9:44 pm

    Loving the colour and richness of this very collaborative recipe!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      25/11/2016 at 11:21 pm

      Thank you Kavey, yes it was certainly team work:-)

      Reply

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