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Butternut Squash Beef Stew with Cinnamon and Pomegranates

November 14, 2016 by Edyta 6 Comments

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What screams “comfort food” more than a beef stew that’s been simmering for hours and filling your home with an incredible aroma? For me, this is a perfect Sunday meal. The addition of warm, wintery spices, a sweet delicious squash and pomegranate, makes this Butternut Squash Beef Stew a real cold weather treat.

Butternut Squash Beef Stew with Cinnamon and Pomegranates - perfect comfort winter food - Innocent Delight

While I was working on this Ultimate Guide to Most Popular Winter Squashes, my husband brought up a good point (as he frequently does). He said that I needed to incorporate more dishes with winter squashes. Naturally, he was right. I had all these beautiful squashes at home and needed to come up with creative ways to use them.

Butternut Squash Beef Stew with Cinnamon and Pomegranates - perfect comfort winter food - Innocent Delight

So, when brainstorming a dish, I thought that beef stew might pair well with a butternut squash…and, as this post testifies, I was right. This butternut squash beef stew came out amazing! I served it for dinner when we had a guest in our house.

She was amazed. She said it tasted incredible; but she wasn’t really able to figure out what made it so unique. Then I told her – it was a cinnamon. Believe me, if you want to elevate a savory dish to another level, just add some cinnamon.

Not only it is a super healthy, warming spice – perfect for cold wintery days, but it’s also super delicious. I also used it in these recipes and they all are outstanding in their own right: Moroccan Spiced Beef Stew, Turkish Inspired Eggplant with Tomatoes, Greek Chicken with Cauliflower and Tomatoes.

Butternut Squash Beef Stew with Cinnamon and Pomegranates - perfect comfort winter food - Innocent Delight

As you can see, I used cinnamon in all the recipes that are inspired by tastes from Mediterranean countries. That’s right, cinnamon is widely used in Mediterranean cuisine.

I can assure you, people from around Mediterranean Sea know what they’re doing. Not only are their cuisines one of the healthiest in the world, but also incredible delicious. I love adding cinnamon to my savory dishes.

Butternut Squash Beef Stew with Cinnamon and Pomegranates - perfect comfort winter food - Innocent Delight

I work full-time, so for me the weekends mean that I have to think about dinner for the rest of the week. Normally on Sundays I would cook something that we can have for one more night during the week. It saves some time after we get home from our busy days.

This butternut squash beef stew is a perfect ‘leftovers’ dish too. You just put it back into the pan and heat up slowly. Serve it with mashed potatoes or this Potato Leek Casserole and you are going to be a star in your house.

Btw, I had a little 3-year old helper with this photoshoot.

Butternut Squash Beef Stew with Cinnamon and Pomegranates - perfect comfort winter food - Innocent Delight

Butternut Squash Beef Stew with Cinnamon and Pomegranates - perfect comfort winter food - Innocent Delight

Butternut Squash Beef Stew with Cinnamon and Pomegranates

5 from 3 votes
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Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings: 4
Author: Edyta | Innocent Delight

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds cubed stew beef
  • 1 medium butternut squash , cut into 2 inches cubes
  • 1 medium yellow onion , chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves , chopped
  • 1 tablespoon of each: minced fresh rosemary and fresh thyme
  • 2 tablespoon of all purpose flour
  • 1 cup of red wine
  • 3-4 cups of beef broth
  • 2 tablespoon of tomato paste
  • 3 tablespoon of olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt , plus more to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon of freshly ground pepper , plus more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cinammon
  • 2 tablespoon of pomegranate perils
  • 2 tablespoon of freshly chopped pareley ,

Instructions

  • In a dutch oven or braising pan, heat up the olive oil
  • Add onions, rosemary and thyme and cook until onions are tender, about 3 minutes
  • Add garlic and cook for another minute
  • Add cinnamon, mix well
  • Toss the cubes of meat with salt, pepper and flour
  • Add the meat to the pot
  • Cook until the beef is browned on all sides
  • Add tomato paste and wine
  • Using wooden spoon scrape of all the brown bits off the bottom of the pan
  • Add butternut Squash, beef broth, cover and simmer on low heat for about an hour
  • Season the stew with salt and pepper
  • Add pomegranate perils and parsley
  • Serve hot

Notes

Inspired by Beef and Butternut Squash Stew by Giada De Laurentiis
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If you like this recipe, you may also like these cinnamon infused Mediterranean dishes:

Greek Chicken with Tomatoes, Cauliflower and Feta

Greek Chicken with Tomatoes, Cauliflower and Feta

Moroccan Spiced Beef Stew

Moroccan Spiced Beef Stew

Turkish Inspired Eggplant with Tomateos

Turkish Inspired Eggplant with Tomatoes

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  1. Nancy hannas

    May 15, 2017 at 7:06 pm

    5 stars
    Yum!!

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  2. Lisa | Garlic & Zest

    August 25, 2017 at 10:53 am

    5 stars
    with cinnamon and pomegranates…. YUM! You’ve taken this stew in a completely new direction and I love it!

    Reply
    • Edyta

      August 25, 2017 at 11:52 am

      It’s really good! Cinnamon makes everything taste better!

      Reply
  3. Lisa Bryan

    August 25, 2017 at 11:59 am

    5 stars
    Wow – I’m loving all the flavors and heartiness in this stew. And it’s so vibrant!

    Reply
    • Edyta

      August 25, 2017 at 12:33 pm

      Thanks Lisa. It is super delicious!

      Reply
  4. Dahn

    August 27, 2017 at 8:02 pm

    5 stars
    oh yes, stew is such a great comfort food. I love all these flavors in this stew. It’s a great spin on an old favorite.

    Reply

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