Bison Short Rib Stew – Wild Idea Buffalo

Ingredients

• 1 - 3 lb. package of Wild Idea Buffalo Short Ribs
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
• 1 fennel bulb & tender greens, trimmed, halved & sliced thin (reserve fronds for garnish)
• 3 teaspoons fennel seeds, crushed
• 1½ - teaspoons ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon coarse black pepper + more to taste
• 1 28-ounce can whole peeled tomatoes
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 2 sweet potatoes or yams, peeled and cut into pieces
• ½ - butternut squash, seeds removed, peeled and cut into pieces
• 2 13½ -ounce cans full-fat coconut milk
• 1 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated
• 4 cups spinach, chopped