North Hampshire Lifestyle Nov - Dec 2022
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And just like that - Christmas is here! This special Nov/Dec edition celebrates the best of the festive season, with great gift ideas, fabulous pudding recipes, a guide to getting ready for guests and a whole host of other features to enjoy. Don’t forget to enter our competitions - this edition we really have a Christmas bonanza!
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CHILLI, BEEF AND BUTTERNUT STEW<br />
Preparation time: 20 minutes + standing<br />
Cooking time: 1 hour 20 minutes<br />
Serves: 4<br />
INGREDIENTS<br />
350g butternut squash, cut in 2cm cubes<br />
2 tbsp olive oil<br />
1 large Dried Ancho Chilli<br />
1 large red onion, finely chopped<br />
3 cloves garlic, crushed<br />
400g pack Waitrose Lean Diced British<br />
Beef Braising Steak<br />
1 heaped tbsp tomato purée<br />
1 tsp ground cumin<br />
½ tsp ground cinnamon<br />
400g can chopped tomatoes<br />
400g can kidney beans, drained and<br />
rinsed<br />
1 lime, juice of ½ and ½ cut into wedges<br />
METHOD<br />
Preheat the oven to<br />
220°C, gas mark 7.<br />
Toss the squash<br />
with 1 tbsp oil;<br />
season and<br />
spread<br />
out on a<br />
baking<br />
tray.<br />
Roast for 20 minutes, stirring halfway;<br />
set aside. Meanwhile, cut the stem off<br />
the dried chilli; shake out the seeds and<br />
discard. Tear the chilli into 3 or 4 pieces,<br />
put in a jug and cover with 300ml justboiled<br />
water from the kettle; set aside<br />
to soak.<br />
Heat the remaining 1 tbsp oil in a large<br />
casserole dish over a medium-high<br />
heat, and fry the onion and garlic for 3-4<br />
minutes until starting to soften. Push<br />
the onion and garlic to one side and<br />
add the beef to the pan. Season, leave<br />
for a minute to sear, then stir with the<br />
onion and garlic and cook for another<br />
2-3 minutes until browned all over and<br />
cooked through. Stir in the tomato purée,<br />
cumin and cinnamon.<br />
Lift the chilli pieces from the soaking<br />
liquid and chop them very finely. Stir into<br />
the pan with the soaking liquid (avoiding<br />
any sediment at the bottom) and the<br />
canned tomatoes, then season. Lower<br />
the oven temperature to 160oC, gas<br />
mark 3. Cover the casserole dish and<br />
bake in the oven for 30 minutes.<br />
Uncover the pan, stir in the kidney<br />
beans and roasted squash, and bake,<br />
uncovered, for another 30 minutes.<br />
Leave to stand for 10 minutes, then stir<br />
in the lime juice. Serve with the lime<br />
wedges. Sliced avocado, soured cream<br />
and brown rice or tortillas are also great<br />
accompaniments, if liked.<br />
COOK’S TIP<br />
Dried Ancho chillies are a mellow,<br />
fruity variety used in Mexican cooking.<br />
If time is short when making this dish,<br />
use 350g Cook’s Ingredients diced<br />
sweet potato and butternut squash, in<br />
place of the squash<br />
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