Argentine Stew In A Pumpkin Shell – Argentinian Food Recipes

Recipe ingredients and directions:

2 lb beef stew meat, cut in 1 1/2-inch cubes
1 large onion; chopped
2 garlic cloves; minced
3 tablespoons oil
2 large tomatoes; chopped
1 large green bell pepper; chopped
salt, pepper
1 teaspoon sugar
1 cup dried apricots
3 white potatoes, peeled and diced
3 sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
2 cups beef broth
1 medium pumpkin
butter or margarine; melted
1/4 cup dry sherry
1 can whole kernel corn (1 lb), drained

Preparation:
Trim any excess fat from beef and cook with onion and garlic in oil until meat is browned. Add
tomatoes, green pepper, salt to taste, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, sugar, apricots, white potatoes,
sweet potatoes and broth. Cover and simmer 1 hour.

Meanwhile, cut top off pumpkin and discard. Scoop out seeds and stringy membrane. Brush inside of
pumpkin with butter and sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Stir sherry and corn into stew and
spoon into pumpkin shell. Place shell in shallow pan and bake at 325F for 1 hour, or until pumpkin
meat is tender. Place pumpkin in large bowl and ladle out stew, scooping out some of pumpkin with
each stew serving.

Remarks:
Makes 6 servings.

Category: Argentinian Recipes