Yummy Fall Stew

I tried this recipe out it was great, the tang of the apples and the balamic vinegar was so yummy and warm with the cinnamon great recipe although next time i might use 1/8c of the vinegar or increase the amount of chicken stock

MMmmm...when i saw this recipe i had to try it! And i am so excited about it that i had to put it up on my blog before i even made the recipe. All the yummy warm spices and sweet butternut squash in this soup makes me just want to sit by a cozy fireplace and cuddle as i sip on this soup! So it better live up to my expectations. I will post pictures of the soup tonight




MMmmm...when i saw this recipe i had to try it! And i am so excited about it that i had to put it up on my blog before i even made the recipe. All the yummy warm spices and sweet butternut squash in this soup makes me just want to sit by a cozy fireplace and cuddle as i sip on this soup! So it better live up to my expectations. I will post pictures of the soup tonight!

Recipe courtesy of BHG

2 lg onions
3-31/2 lb beef chuck roast cubed
1 1/2 c dry wine (IF USING SLOW COOKER use only 3/4c wine)
1/4 c tomato paste
1/3 c balsamic vinegar (IF USING SLOW COOKER use only 3 tbsp vinegar)
2 cinnamon sticks
1 tbsp dried rosemary crushed
1 tsp ground allspice
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
2lb butternut squash cubed and seeded
2 lg quince or 2 granny smith apples cut into wedges
4 c hot cous cous


Directions

Set onions aside to add later. In a 4- to 5- quart Dutch oven, brown beef one third at a time, in 2 Tbsp. hot olive oil. Transfer beef to platter; drain fat and return beef to Dutch oven.
Stir wine, tomato paste, vinegar, cinnamon, rosemary, allspice, salt, and red pepper into meat. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 1-1/4 hours. Add onions, squash, and quince, if using. Return to boiling. Reduce heat. Simmer, covered, 30 minutes more or until quince and vegetables are tender.
If using apples, add the last 10 minutes of cooking.
Remove; discard cinnamon.

I am going to half this recipe and omit the cous cous because of all the yummy squash that is already in there also it seems really hearty already with out the cous cous.