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Ina Garten Cooking for Jeffrey (p.157)
Yellow onion - 2
Carrots - 1 lb
Sweet potatoes - 2 lbs
Butternut squash - 2 lbs
Orange - 2
Pitted prunes - 2 cups
Chicken stock - 1 cup
Brown sugar - 1⁄4 cup
Cinnamon - 1⁄2 tsp
Unsalted butter - 2 tbl
Onions - chop
Carrots - unpeeled, cut into 2 inch chunks
Sweet potatoes - peeled and cut into 1 1/2 inch chunks
Butternut squash - peeled and cut into 1 1/2 inch chunks
Oranges - zest to yield 1 tsp, juice to yield 1/2 cup
Unsalted butter - dice
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
In a large ovenproof pot or Dutch oven, heat 2 tbl olive oil and add the onions - saute over medium to medium-low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Add the carrots, sweet poatoes, butternut squash, chicken stock, orange zest, orange juice, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, 1 tbl salt and 1 1⁄2 tsp pepper and combine. Sprinkle the prunes on top and bring the lquid to a simmer on top of the stove.
Cover the pot and bake for 40 to 45 minutes until all the vegetables are tender. Stir carefully, taste for seasonings and serve hot or warm.