Pumpkin Stew (Cooked in the Pumpkin) |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 180 Minutes |
Ready In: 190 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This smells so wonderful while it is cooking and makes a great presentation dish. Good comfort food for cold nights and kids think it's COOL! Ingredients:
10 -12 lbs pumpkin |
2 lbs beef stew meat |
2 tablespoons oil |
1 bell pepper, diced into large pieces |
1 onion, diced |
4 medium potatoes, cubed |
3 carrots, diced |
2 garlic cloves, minced |
2 stalks celery, diced |
1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes |
2 -3 cups water |
salt and pepper |
Directions:
1. Carve a hole in the top of the pumpkin; remove seeds and stringy inside, then set the pumpkin aside.
2. Brown the meat in a Dutch oven, then add all the cut up vegetables, salt, pepper, and water. Let simmer 1 hour.
3. Place pumpkin in shallow baking pan. Fill with the stew mixture. Brush the sides of the pumpkin with oil and cook on 350°F for 2 hours or until the pumpkin is tender. Serve.
4. Be sure to get chunks of pumpkin in your stew as you serve it-this enhances the flavor.
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