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© Lillys-Table.com Photo of Chocolate Stout & Pumpkin Beef Stew
 

Tags: Nut Free nuts Low-Glycemic Gluten-Free Dairy Free

  • Hard
  • Medium
  • Easy

Prep
Difficulty
Medium

over 1 hour

Time
Estimate
over 1 hour

Icon Heart Healthy

Gluten
Free?
Yes

Fall

Typical
Season
Fall

Nutrition Info

  • 7
  • 6
  • 5
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1

Protein

  • 7
  • 6
  • 5
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1

Carbs

  • 7
  • 6
  • 5
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1

Fats

  • 7
  • 6
  • 5
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1

Vegetables

Recipe Detail

Fall

Chocolate Stout & Pumpkin Beef Stew

 

Tis the season for pumpkins, dark beers, chocolate and beef stew. Now imagine them altogether with the beef falling apart and melting into the slight bitterness of the chocolate & beer accenting the luscious sauce.

Ingredients

  • 1 pumpkin, (about 1 pound) or 14-ounce can
  • ¾ lb chuck beef, cut in stew pieces
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup flour, brown-rice or whole-wheat
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 onion, cut in chunks
  • 14 ounces roasted diced tomatoes, can
  • 1½ cup chocolate stout, or beef stock
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tablespoons peanut butter, optional

Serving Size: 4 People

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Preparation Instructions

If starting with a whole pumpkin, preheat the oven to 400. Cut in half, remove the seeds and bake the pumpkin for about 20-25 minutes until just barely tender. Remove from the oven & cool. Peel it and cut into chunks.

Sprinkle the beef chunks with half of the salt and toss lightly in the flour. Drizzle the olive oil in the Dutch oven over medium heat and sear the beef chunks on each side. Add the onions and toss lightly for 5 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients: tomatoes, beer, cocoa, garlic, cinnamon, bay leaves and peanut butter. Turn up to high heat and reduce once it is up to a simmer, season with the salt and pepper, if desired. Gently simmer for 45 minutes to an hour. Add the pumpkin chunks or the canned pumpkin about 20 minutes before the stew is done.