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pumpkin stew

Recipe by
Colleen Precourt

I make this for friends, family and co-workers and year after year it is a hit!

yield 10 serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 2 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For pumpkin stew

  • 2 lb
    stew meat
  • 3 Tbsp
    vegetable or olive oil
  • 1 lg
    potatoes, cubed
  • 1 lg
    onion,diced
  • 4 clove
    garlic, minced
  • 1 can
    14,5 oz can of whole peeled tomatoes
  • 2 Tbsp
    beef bouillon, granules
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 lg
    sugar pumpkin
  • 4
    carrots, cubed
  • 1 lg
    green pepper , diced
  • PUMPKIN STEW

How To Make pumpkin stew

  • 1
    1. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Place beef in the saucepan and cook until evenly brown. Mix in the water, potatoes, carrots, green bell pepper, garlic, onion, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer approximately 2 hours.
  • 2
    2. Dissolve the bouillon into the beef mixture. Stir in the tomatoes.
  • 3
    3. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  • 4
    4. Cut top off the pumpkin and remove seeds and pulp. Place the pumpkin in a heavy baking pan. Fill the pumpkin with the beef mixture. Brush outside of the pumpkin with remaining oil.
  • 5
    5. Bake in the preheated oven 2 hours, or until tender. Serve the stew from the pumpkin, scraping out some of the pumpkin meat with each serving.
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