Beef ragout w/ sun-dried tomatoes & winter sq

8 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
10 Sun-dried tomatoes; not oil
. packed
4 pounds Beef chuck; trimmed, cut
. into cubes
½ cup Flour; all-purpose
4 tablespoons Olive oil
2 larges Onions; sliced
3 mediums Carrots; thinly sliced
3 cups Beef broth
1 cup Red wine
¼ cup Balsamic vinegar
¼ cup Tomato paste
3 cloves Garlic; minced
4 Sprigs fresh parsley
2 Sprigs fresh thyme
4 cups Butternut squash; peeled,
. cut into 1\" chunks
½ teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon Black pepper
1 pack Frozen green peas; 10oz

Directions

1. Bring small saucepan of water to a boil. Add tomatoes; cover and remove from heat. Let tomatoes stand 20 minutes to soften, then drain and quarter; set aside.

2. In large plastic or paper bag, coat beef with four in 2 batches, shaking offexcess. Place in single layer on wax paper.

3. Warm 3 tablespoons of the oil in 8-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add beef in batches so pan is not crowded. Cook until browned on all sides. (Add a bit of additional oil if needed.) Remove to large plate.

4. Warm remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in same pan over medium high heat. Add onion; cook 10 minutes, or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; add carrots and cook 3 minutes. Add broth, wine and vinegar, stirring to scrape up brown bits. Stir in quartered tomatoes, beef and juices, tomato paste, garlic, parsley and thyme.

Cover; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 1½ hours, or until the meat is almost tender, stirring occasionally.

5. Add squash, salt and pepper and bring back to a simmer. Cover and cook 15 minutes, or until squash is fork-tender.

Dinner Plan: Remove ½ of stew to microwaveproof container; cool, then freeze for later use. To remaining stew, add peas (if desired) and wamm thnough. (Approximate microwave times: Defrost 40 minutes: to reheat, add peas and cook 8 minutes, stirring once or twice.)

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