Beef & Winter Squash Stew - High Desert Farmers Market

Ingredients

• 2 lbs grass-fed beef, cut into bite-size chunks (chuck, sirloin, stew meat, etc.)
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp coconut oil
• 56 cups blue Hubbard or other winter squash, seeds removed, peeled, large dice
• 1 onion, diced
• 3 stalks celery, diced
• 3 large carrots, sliced
• 1 bunch Swiss chard, chopped
• 1 jar (18.3 ounce) diced tomatoes
• 4 cups beef or vegetable broth
• 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
• 2 tsp garlic, minced
• 1 tsp sea salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 23 bay leaves