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Pumpkin should be about the size of a basket ball.
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Wash the outside of the pumpkin clean.
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Cut the top of the pumpkin off as you would if you were going to carve it.
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Clean the inside out leaving at least 1 inch thickness on the walls.
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DO NOT CARVE THE PUMPKIN.
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Put oil in large skillet and heat on medium low setting.
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Dredge meat in flour leaving a heavy coating of flour on meat, brown in skillet till done.
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At this point you will want enough drippings in the pan to make a gravy for the stew so you may need to add more oil and more flour.
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When the meat is done, add the vegetables and the seasonings.
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Pour in the broth, bring to simmer.
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Simmer and stir occasionally.
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Vegetables need to cook till tender.
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Gravy is of the desired consistency.
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Adjust seasonings to taste.
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Oil outside of pumpkin and place on cookie sheet.
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When stew is done, pour stew into pumpkin.
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Do not put lid on.
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Bake in oven for 30 to 45 minutes or until outside is semi-tender, not soft.
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Carefully remove the pumpkin from oven.
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Place on serving plate.
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Put top on pumpkin and serve.
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When serving, you can scrape sides of pumpkin to get some of the pulp out with the stew.
