Susan's Harvest Stew

Total Time: 2 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 bay leaves
• 4 cloves
• 6 sprigs parsley
• 2 sprigs rosemary (3-inch sprigs)
• 3 sprigs thyme (3-inch sprigs)
• orange zest
• 4 tablespoons oil
• 3 lbs beef, 1-inch cubes
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (4 ounce) can tomato paste (use half)
• 1/2 cup flour
• 3 cups beef broth
• 2 cups red wine (pinot noir)
• 3 parsnips, peeled & sliced
• 3 yukon gold potatoes, peeled, cubed
• 3 carrots, peeled & sliced
• 3 celery ribs, sliced
• 3 cups butternut squash, cubed
• 1 (10 -12 lb) fresh pumpkin

Recipe

• 1 put bouquet garni ingredients in the center of a square of cheesecloth; set aside.
• 2 pour 1 t of the oil into a hot pot (covered casserole), brown beef quickly over high heat, add more oil as needed; set beef aside.
• 3 in same pot, with another tablespoon of oil, cook onion until soft; add garlic & paste; stir & cook 2 minutes.
• 4 sprinkle & stir flour over this, then add broth & wine; stir well to scrape up fond.
• 5 add veggies, meat & bouquet garni; cover & simmer over low heat for about 2 hours; stir occasionally.
• 6 taste & season with salt & pepper.
• 7 cool; cover & chill overnight.
• 8 reheat & serve as noted in description (above).