Simple Way to Prepare Ultimate Crockpot squash and bean stew

Hello everybody, it is Drew, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, crockpot squash and bean stew. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have crockpot squash and bean stew using 18 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Crockpot squash and bean stew:

1. Get Vegetarian base
2. Prepare 1 each butternut squash - cubed
3. Get 2 cup dried mixed beans
4. Make ready 1 each chopped onion
5. Make ready 1 tsp cinnamon
6. Make ready 1 tsp ground cloves
7. Take 6 cup water
8. Take 1 can diced tomatoes - 28 oz.
9. Prepare 2 each bay leaves
10. Take 1 cup chopped carrots
11. Prepare 1 cup chopped celery
12. Get 1/2 tsp marjoram
13. Take 1/2 tsp basil
14. Take 1/4 cup light brown sugar
15. Make ready 3 each diced apples - cored and peeled
16. Take carnivore version (optional)
17. Make ready 1/2 shredded cheese (any variety)
18. Prepare 2 each precooked ham slices - cubed (can also use bacon)

Instructions to make Crockpot squash and bean stew:

1. Soak beans in water overnight. Change water periodically to rinse and clean beans.
2. Add drained beans and all other ingredients for the vegetarian base to a 5 1/2 quart Crockpot.
3. Stir contents to mix well. Cover and set crockpot to high. Cook for ~8 hours or until beans and squash pass the fork stick test for being done.
4. If non-vegetarian version is desired, add ham and cook for another 1/2 hour.
5. Set crockpot to low heat or warm setting until ready to serve. Garnish with shredded cheese if desired

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