Hearty Beef and Butternut Squash Stew

This recipe came with my 21 Day Fix Extreme program. It looks delicious so I'm going to give it a try this week. I'll post picture once I make it. 

Ingredients

•                1 tsp olive oil

•                1½ lbs raw lean beef stew meat, boneless, cut into cubes

•                1 medium onion, chopped

•                ½ green bell pepper, chopped

•                ½ red bell pepper, chopped

•                4 cloves garlic, minced

•                1 cup cherry tomatoes or 2 medium tomatoes, chopped

•                1 cup organic beef broth

•                1 bay leaf

•                1 tsp sea salt

•                1 tsp ground black pepper (optional)

•                2 cups cubed butternut squash

•                ¼ cup chopped fresh flat leaf parsley

Instructions

1.              Heat oil in a large sauce pan over medium-high heat.

2.             Add beef; cook, stirring frequently, for 4 to 5 minutes, or until beef is brown.

3.             Add onion and bell peppers; cook, stirring frequently , for 4 to 5 minutes.

4.             Add garlic; cook, stirring frequently, for 1 minute

5.             Add tomatoes, broth, bay leaf, salt and pepper, bring to a boil.

6.             Reduce heat to medium-low, cook, covered, for 40 minutes.

7.             Add squash; cook, stirring occasionally, for 8 - 12 minutes, or until sauce has thickened and beef is fork-tender.

8.             Remove bay leaf; serve topped with parsley.

Twenty One (21) Day Fix Extreme a serving = 1 green 1 red