Beef Stew With Winter Vegetables

Total Time: 2 hrs 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 lb well-trimed beef, cut into 1 inch cubs
• 1/2 cup dry red wine
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 cups beef broth or 3 cups vegetable broth
• 3 medium onions, each cut into 6 wedges
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 medium butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 (6 ounce) bag baby spinach

Recipe

• 1 in a resealable bag, combine the beef, wine, garlic, thyme, cinnamon and pepper.
• 2 seal and marinate in the refrigerator over night.
• 3 the next day, preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
• 4 pleace the meat mixture, broth, onions and tomatoes,with juice,in a dutch oven.
• 5 place over high and bring to boil.
• 6 cover, and place in oven.
• 7 bake 1 hour.
• 8 stir in squash, cover and bake for 1 1/2 hours.
• 9 remove from oven, and stir in the spinach until it is wilted.
• 10 serve.