Noah's Ark Stew

Name: Noah's Ark Stew
Ingredients: 2 small onions; 2 celery ribs; 2 carrots; 2 parsnips; 2 turnips; 2 garlic cloves; 2 granny smith apples; 2 cups butternut squash, cut; 2 cups cannellini beans; 2 cups pork, beef (can use leftovers) or 2 cups chicken thighs, cubed (can use leftovers); 2 cups chicken stock or 2 cups vegetable stock; 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 2 tablespoons mixed fresh herbs, sage, rosemary, marjoram (1-2 tsp dried); salt or pepper; 2 teaspoons fresh parsley leaves, chopped; crushed red pepper flakes (optional); 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 2 tablespoons water

18 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

2 small onions
2 celery ribs
2 carrots
2 parsnips
2 turnips
2 garlic cloves
2 granny smith apples
2 cups butternut squash, cut
2 cups cannellini beans
2 cups pork, beef (can use leftovers) or 2 cups chicken thighs, cubed (can use leftovers)
2 cups chicken stock or 2 cups vegetable stock
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 tablespoons mixed fresh herbs, sage, rosemary, marjoram (1-2 tsp dried)
salt or pepper
2 teaspoons fresh parsley leaves, chopped
crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons water

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 400.
2

Peel and chunk carrots, parsnips, turnips and smash garlic cloves.
3

Toss with 1T olive oil and sprinkle of coarse salt and pepper.
4

Roast 20-30 min until just starting to caramelize but still a bit firm.
5

Meanwhile in a dutch oven, brown meat in remaining olive oil, if using raw, and remove from pan.
6

Saute onions and celery until softened and add reserved [or leftover] meat, beans, apple, finely chopped herbs and broth and simmer for 20-30 minute
7

Combine roasted vegetables with meat mixture,add salt/pepper if needed.
8

Bake in 350 oven for 20-30 min or until meat is tender.
9

Taste for seasoning
10

If desired sauce can be thickened with cornstarch or flour slurry.
11

Serve in bowls and garnish with parsley.
12

Note: this could easily be modified for the crockpot by not roasting vegetables.
13

Just brown meat and dump everything inches.