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Slow Cooked Beef & Butternut Squash

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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 really is a great time to get the slow cooker into action.

More slow cooked beef dishes:

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  • Slow Cooker Carbonnade of Beef with Little Mustard Toasts – Kavey Eats
  • Simple Beef Stew – Jo’s Kitchen
  • Slow Cooker Beef & Chorizo Stew – BakingQueen74

 

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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
Keyword Beef, Butternut Squash, slow cooker
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours 25 minutes
Total Time 5 hours 40 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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Comments

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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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