Name: Squash and Lentil Lamb Stew
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 can (13.66 ounces) coconut milk -; 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter -; 2 tablespoons red curry paste -; 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce -; 1 teaspoon salt -; 1/2 teaspoon pepper -; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth -; 3 teaspoons olive oil, divided -; 1 pound lamb or beef stew meat (1-1/2-inch pieces) -; 2 small onions, chopped -; 1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot -; 3 garlic cloves, minced -; 1 cup dried brown lentils, rinsed -; 4 cups cubed peeled butternut squash (about 1 pound) -; 2 cups chopped fresh spinach -; 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro -; 1/4 cup lime juice -

Ingredients for - Squash and Lentil Lamb Stew

1. 1 can (13.66 ounces) coconut milk

2. 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

3. 2 tablespoons red curry paste

4. 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce

5. 1 teaspoon salt

6. 1/2 teaspoon pepper

7. 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth

8. 3 teaspoons olive oil, divided

9. 1 pound lamb or beef stew meat (1-1/2-inch pieces)

10. 2 small onions, chopped

11. 1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot

12. 3 garlic cloves, minced

13. 1 cup dried brown lentils, rinsed

14. 4 cups cubed peeled butternut squash (about 1 pound)

15. 2 cups chopped fresh spinach

16. 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro

17. 1/4 cup lime juice

How to cook deliciously - Squash and Lentil Lamb Stew

1 . Stage

In a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker, whisk together first 7 ingredients. In a large skillet, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium heat; brown lamb in batches. Add to slow cooker.

2 . Stage

In same skillet, saute onions in remaining oil over medium heat until tender, 4-5 minutes. Add ginger and garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Add to slow cooker. Stir in lentils and squash.

3 . Stage

Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours, until meat and lentils are tender. Stir in spinach until wilted. Stir in cilantro and lime juice.