Pumpkin Stew (Cooked In The Pumpkin)

• 10 -12 lbs pumpkin
• 2 lbs beef stew meat
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 bell pepper, diced into large pieces
• 1 onion, diced
• 4 medium potatoes, cubed
• 3 carrots, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 2 -3 cups water
• salt and pepper

1. Carve a hole in the top of the pumpkin; remove seeds and stringy inside, then set the pumpkin aside.
2. Brown the meat in a Dutch oven, then add all the cut up vegetables, salt, pepper, and water. Let simmer 1 hour.
3. Place pumpkin in shallow baking pan. Fill with the stew mixture. Brush the sides of the pumpkin with oil and cook on 350u0b0F for 2 hours or until the pumpkin is tender. Serve.
4. Be sure to get chunks of pumpkin in your stew as you serve it--this enhances the flavor.

pumpkin, beef stew meat, oil, bell pepper, onion, potatoes, carrots, garlic, stalks celery, tomatoes, water, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pumpkin-stew-cooked-in-the-pumpkin-82959 (may not work)