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Beef Stew with Sweet Potatoes Ingredients: 1 tsp.           Olive oil 1 lb. 10 oz   Raw lean beef stew meat 1                  Medium onion, chopped  1                  Medium carrot, sliced 2                  Medium celery stalks, chopped 4 cloves       Garlic, finely chopped 8 cups          Low sodium organic beef broth, divided use 1/2 cup        Red wine 1/4 tsp         Himalayan salt (or sea salt) 1 tsp            ground black pepper 1 tsp            ground smoked paprika 3                  bay leaves 2                  medium tomatoes, chopped 2   ...

When the weather turns cool there is something about a good bowl of stew!!  This recipe is straight out of the fixate cookbook and it is delicious!!! Hearty Beef and Butternut Squash Stew Ingredients: 1 tsp olive oil 1-1/2 lbs raw lean beef stew meat,  cut into 2 inch cubes 1 medium onion, chopped 1/2 medium green pepper, chopped 4 cloves garlic, crushed 2 medium tomatoes, chopped 1 c low sodium organic beef broth 1 bay leaf 1 tsp Himalayan salt 1 tsp ground black pepper 2 cups cubed butternut squash 1/4 c chopped fresh flat leaf parsley Directions: 1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat 2. Add beef, cook, stirring frequently about 4-5 minutes or until beef is brown. 3. Add onion and bell peppers; cook, stirring frequently for 4-5 minutes or until onion is translucent. 4. Add garlic, cook, stirring frequently for 1 minute. 5. Add tomatoes, broth, bay leaf, salt and pepper.  Bring to a boil.     Reduce heat to med-low,...