Pumpkin Stew Recipe
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Pumpkin Stew

By: Cathryn Gross  
"This is a marvelous autumn potluck dinner. Everyone will be very impressed with this thick beef stew made and served in a pumpkin shell! Use a 10 to 12 pound pumpkin; be sure not to overbake!"

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What to Drink?

Wine Syrah
Prep Time:
25 Min
Cook Time:
4 Hrs
Ready In:
4 Hrs 25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 - 10 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 4 carrots, sliced
  • 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons beef bouillon granules
  • 1 sugar pumpkin

Directions

  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. Dissolve the bouillon into the beef mixture. Stir in the tomatoes.
  3. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  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. 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 598 | Total Fat: 27.8g | Cholesterol: 76mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2003 by HOLLIE2 
This is a neat recipe! The recipe doesn't give enough instructions though for non-experienced... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 4, 2003 by PEGZHERE 
This was fabulous! I doubled the recipe for a party and used an 11 lb. French cooking... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 1, 2005 by ENRGRM 
this was great! stew tasted yummy and it looked awesome:) i didn't quite fill the pumpkin to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 26, 2006 by Michelle Bovenkamp 
We thought that this had a very pretty presentation. The idea is wonderful. The stew....not... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2003 by Dan 
Being cajun, I couldn't resist changing the recipe just a bit. I added 1/2 more pound of beef,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2003 by JENNANGEL 
I made this last fall... several times!! It is soooooooo yummy. It makes an amazing... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2006 by Dede Ranahan 
Spare the poor pumkin! Added so many things to this stew to try and give it some flavor that... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2003 by WORLDPEACE510 
THIS WAS GREAT I WAS A LITTLE SKEPTICAL AT FIRST BECAUSE OF THE PUMPKIN BUT I REALLY ENJOYED... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 6, 2007 by CHELS 
This is such a unique recipe, presentation is gorgeous, and I believe that the pumpkin itself... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2003 by GJane 
A fun and fabulous fall recipe. However, I would cut back on the salt a little, but I like... MORE

 
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