Name: Beef and Butternut Stew with Pearl Couscous
Total time: 360 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 pound beef chuck roast; 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 cup pumpkin beer, (dry red wine or your liquid of choice); 1 sweet onion, (diced); 4 garlic cloves, (minced); 16 ounces sliced mushrooms; 2 cups cubed, (1-inch butternut squash); 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; 4 cups low-sodium beef stock; 2 cups cold water; 2 tablespoons flour; 1 cup whole wheat pearl couscous