*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                               Pumpkin Stew

Recipe By     : sarahb@fanfare.Eng.Sun.COM (Sarah Bate)
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Stews

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1 1/2  pounds        beef round -- boneless, cubed
   1      tablespoon    butter -- not margarine
   1      medium        onion -- coursely chopped
   2      stalks        celery -- coursely chopped
   5      cups          water
     1/2  teaspoon      salt
     1/2  teaspoon      dried thyme
     1/4  teaspoon      black pepper
   5      pounds        pumpkin
     1/4  cup           all-purpose flour -- sifted
   1      cup           frozen green peas

In a 4-quart Dutch oven, brown beef in butter.  Add onion & celery; saute 
until browned.  Stir in 4 cups water, the salt, thyme, & pepper. Heat to 
boiling.  Cook covered 1 hour.  Cut 2 inches off the top of the pumpkin.  
Trim the rim of pumpkin bottom to form points; scoop out seeds. Peel top & 

trimmings; cut into 1" cubes; add to beef after 1 hour.  Cook 30 mins 
longer or until tender.  Heat oven to 350°.  Bake pumpkin shell 20 mins.  
Stir flour into 1 cup water; add stew with peas.  Cook, stirring until 
thickend; spoon into shell & serve. Note: Do not place pumpkin on direct 
heat.

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