Squash, Nduja, and White Bean Stew
Serves 4
Ingredients
- Olive oil for drizzling
- 3 shallots sliced
- 3 oz nduja*
- 1 Tbsp tomato paste
- 1 lb. cubed butternut squash about 1 ½ inch pieces
- Kosher salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 cups low sodium chicken broth homemade or store-bought
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 (15 oz) can white beans of choice drained and rinsed
- Fresh torn mint, parsley, and dill for serving
- Lemon zest and juice for serving
- Sourdough toast for serving
- Soft-boiled eggs for serving, optional
Instructions
- Coat the bottom of a medium pot with a bit of olive oil and heat over medium heat.
- Add in shallots and cook until softened about 5 minutes.
- Add in nduja and cook until rendered, about 3 minutes. Add in tomato paste and cook until browned, about 1 minute.
- Add in broth and scrape up any bits from the bottom of the pan. Toss in squash, bay leaf and beans.
- Bring to a simmer, and reduce heat to low. Cook, covered, for 10 minutes.
- Remove the lid, increase heat to medium-low and continue to cook, until the squash is tender and some of the liquid reduces, about another 10-20 minutes depending on the squash.
- Remove the bay leaf and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- To serve, add some mint, parsley and dill leaves to a bowl and season with a touch of salt, lemon zest and lemon juice. Serve stew topped with herb mix, a soft-boiled egg if desired, and toast on the side for dipping.**
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Notes
*You can find nduja at specialty Italian stores and I have even seen it at Whole Foods and Wegmans! You can also substitute with some spicy Italian sausage or even chorizo. If you sub in a different sausage I would increase the amount to 6oz.
**I like to add a TON of herbs on top to stir in as I eat the stew. I used less than I normally would in the video/picture just so the other ingredients are visible haha but I really like a lot of herbs on this!
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Really easy and quick stew. Loved the flavour and textures. I used nduja so it had a lot of built-in flavour from the beginning but didn’t have any squash so substituted for sweet potatoes that needed using up. Would highly recommend this recipe. The egg and herb garnishing really elevate the flavours and make it super hearty with a kick of freshness.
Delicious stew. I wasn’t able to find the nduja so I just used 8 oz of italian sausage. Next time I would probably use chorizo, the italian sausage alone didnt give it enough flavor. I also used an acorn squash instead as I already had one at home, it was still delicious but would be even better with butternut squash. My boyfriend didn’t like the soft boiled egg in it but I loved it. I added some chopped kale the last 5 minutes of cooking for some greens. I also topped it with a dollop of sour cream which really took it to the next level. I would definitely recommend, it was a hearty nutritious delicious stew!!! Thank you Hailee!!