Little Ones beef and butternut stew

A delicious and warming one-pot beef and squash casserole - half to eat now and half to freeze.

Serves: Makes 2 batches, each serving 4 adults

Preparation time:  10 minutes

Cooking time:  30 minutes

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You will need

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 500g be good to yourself beef braising steak, cut into strips
  • 2 tablespoons plain flour
  • 2 onions, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 700g butternut squash (approx.), peeled, deseeded and cut into 2cm cubes
  • 30g fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
  • 500ml reduced salt beef stock
  • 2 x 410g tins kidney beans in water, drained and rinsed
  • 150g dried apricots, cut into strips
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Recipe Information

Step by step guide to making Little Ones beef and butternut stew

  1. Heat the olive oil in a casserole over a high heat. Coat the strips of beef in the flour and fry with the onions for about 5 minutes until they begin to brown.
  2. Add the butternut squash cubes and grated ginger and continue to fry for 5 minutes.
  3. Add the stock, kidney beans and apricots and simmer for 20 minutes until the meat and squash are tender.
  4. Serve half the amount.
  5. Allow the remaining portion to cool completely before freezing in suitable containers or freezer bags. To eat, remove from the freezer, defrost thoroughly in the fridge and reheat until piping hot. 

* Nutritional information based on an adult's portion only. Find out more about family nutrition from Little Ones.

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Nutritional information for Little Ones beef and butternut stew

Nutritional information for Little Ones beef and butternut stew

Nutrition type per serving
Calories 682 kcal
Total Fat 9.5g
Saturated Fat 2.7g
Salt 0.125g
Sugar 37.1g

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