Pumpkin Shell Beef Stew Recipe

Name: Pumpkin Shell Beef Stew
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Soups & Stews
Ingredients: 2 lbs beef stew meat, cubed; 1 large yellow onion, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 3 tablespoons oil; 2 large tomatoes, chopped; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 green bell pepper, chopped; 3 baking potatoes, peeled and diced; 3 sweet potatoes, peeled and diced; 1 cup dried apricot; 2 cups beef broth; 1 (1 lb) can corn, drained; 1/4 cup sherry wine; 1 medium pumpkin; 3 tablespoons butter, melted; salt and pepper, to taste

Servings: persons

2 lbs beef stew meat, cubed
1 large yellow onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons oil
2 large tomatoes, chopped
1 teaspoon sugar
1 green bell pepper, chopped
3 baking potatoes, peeled and diced
3 sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
1 cup dried apricot
2 cups beef broth
1 (1 lb) can corn, drained
1/4 cup sherry wine
1 medium pumpkin
3 tablespoons butter, melted
salt and pepper, to taste

1
In a large pan suitable for stew, cook garlic, onion, and beef in oil until meat is browned. Add tomatoes, geeen pepper, sugar, apricots, beef broth, sweet potatoes, baking potatoes, and some salt and pepper.
2
Cover and simmer 1 hour.
3
Preheat oven to 325.
4
Meanwhile, cut top off of pumpkin. Scoop out seeds and stringy membrane. Brush inside of pumpkin with butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
5
Once the hour has passed, stir sherry and corn into stew and pour stew into pumpkin shell.
6
Place pumpkin shell on baking sheet and bake 1 hour, or until pumpkin meat is tender.
7
Place pumpkin in large serving bowl and ladle out stew, scooping out some of pumpkin with each stew serving.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 lbs beef stew meat, cubed, 1 large yellow onion, chopped, 2 garlic cloves, minced, 3 tablespoons oil, and more.

Yes, Pumpkin Shell Beef Stew falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Pumpkin Shell Beef Stew

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