Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 ounces butter
  • 2 onions, peeled and sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
  • 2 teaspoons thyme, finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoons rosemary, finely chopped
  • 1 butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cubed
  • 1 small sweet potato, peeled and cubed
  • 23 cup white wine
  • 4 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and cut in half
  • 23 cup vegetable stock
  • 7 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 7 ounces goat cheese, sliced
  • sea salt & freshly ground black pepper

Method

  • Heat the oil and butter in a large pan on a medium heat.
  • Bung in the onions and gently fry for about 10 mins or until soft.
  • Stir in the garlic, thyme and rosemary, followed by the squash and sweet potato.
  • Season with salt and plenty of pepper and continue cooking for 15 mins, stirring often.
  • Stir in the wine and turn up the heat for a couple of minutes, so the wine reduces by half.
  • Reduce the heat, plop in the tomatoes, then glug in the stock.
  • Stir and boil gently for a further 10 mins, or until all the veg are lovely and soft and cooked to taste.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Preheat the broiler.
  • Stir through the cream and place the cheese on top of the stew.
  • Pop under the broiler until all the cheese has melted and started to brown.
  • Serve with couscous and a crunchy green salad.