Pumpkin Stew In The Shell Recipe

Autumn Halloween Pumpkins

Pumpkin Stew In The Shell Recipe Description

One thing is for certain, pumpkins are for more than bakied goods. This pumpkin stew in a shell recipe is cooked and served in the pumpkin. They say when serving food, it’s all about the presentation. Well, this is certainly a neat and novel way to cook and serve this seasonal stew meal. You’re going to love serving this stew to family and friends.

Your guests will be delighted!

Contributor: Becky Hogle

Pumpkin Trivia: Pumpkins are a winter squash and a member of the Cucurbitaceae family. This includes cucumbers, melons, and watermelons. And it includes gourds, too.

Pumpkin Stew in the Shell Ingredients

110 – 12-pound pumpkin
2 lb.Beef stew meat
2 tbs.Oil
1Bell Pepper
1Onion
4Medium potatoes
3Carrots
2Cloves of Garlic
2Sticks of Celery
115 oz. can of diced tomatoes
2-3 cupsWater
 Salt to taste
 Pepper to taste
I'ts the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown!

How to Make Pumpkin Stew Pumpkin Stew Directions

  1. Carve a hole in the top of the pumpkin. Remove the seeds and stringy insides.
  2. Set the pumpkin aside.
  3. In a Dutch oven brown 2 lbs. of stew meat in oil.
  4. Add in 1 bell pepper(sliced into inch thick slices), 1 onion (sliced), 4 medium potatoes(cubed), 3 carrots(cubed), 2 cloves of garlic(diced), 2 sticks of celery(sliced), 1 – 15 oz. can of diced tomatoes.
  5. Salt and pepper to taste.
  6. Add 2 – 3 cups of water.
  7. Let simmer for 1 hour.
  8. Place pumpkin in a shallow pan, and place stew inside the pumpkin.
  9. Brush the outside of the pumpkin with a light coating of oil.
  10. Bake pumpkin and stew at 350° F for 2 hours, or until pumpkin is tender.
  11. Serve while hot.
  12. Be sure to get chunks of pumpkin in your stew, as they enhance the flavor of the stew.

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