Pumpkin Stew

• 2 pounds beef stew meat
• 1 large onion chopped (didn't use)
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 3 Tbsp. oil ( I use oilive oil)
• 2 large tomatoes ( chopped)
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1 large green pepper (chopped)
• 1 C. dried apricots ( chopped)
• 3 white potatoes (diced)
• 3 sweet potatoes (diced)
• 1/4 C. dry sherry ( didn't use)
• 1 can Corn
• 1 can beef broth
• 1 medium size (or larger) pumpkin ( must hold a galloon stew)

1. Cut meat into 1/2 inch cubes, cook with onion and garlic in oil until brown.
2. Add tomatoes, green pepper, 1 tsp. salt, 1/2 tsp. pepper, sugar, apricots,
3. white potatoes, sweet potatoes, and broth. Cover and simmer for one hour
4. on stove after bringing to a boil or cook all day in Crock pot.
5. Cut of top of pumpkin and discard. Clean inside of pumpkin mess. If
6. you wish, save seeds and wash and drain in collander. Cover bottom of jelly roll
7. pan with olive oil and spread seeds on top. Sprinkle seasoned salt on top.
8. Bake at 325 for 40 minutes. Turn a couple time to brown evenly. Turn on
9. paper towel to drain.
10. Spray inside of pumpkin with Pam. Stir in ingredients. Coat outside of pumpkin with
11. Pam to give a "polished glow." Place pumpkim in shallow pan in 325 degree oven
12. for at least an hour until pumpkin is done.
13. I cut the top of the pumpkin shell in chunks and boiled in water till soft. Drain off
14. water, and cut off pumpkin skin. Mash with potatoe masher. I got 10 C. mashed pumpkin
15. and was able to make 12 loaves of pumplin bread.

beef stew meat, onion, garlic, oil, tomatoes, sugar, green pepper, white potatoes, sweet potatoes, sherry, corn, beef broth, pumpkin

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/pumpkin-stew-52621511 (may not work)