Pumpkin Stew

Ingredients:

10-12 Lb. Pumpkin

2 Lb. Beef Stew Meat

1 Bell Pepper, sliced thick

1 Onion, sliced

4 Medium Potatoes, cubed

3 Carrots, cubed

2 Cloves Garlic, diced

2 Stalks Celery, sliced

15 Oz. Diced Tomatoes

2-3 Cups Water

Salt and Pepper to taste

Brown meat. Add in bell pepper, onion, medium potatoes, carrots, cloves of garlic, sticks of celery, and diced tomatoes. Add salt and pepper to taste and 2 - 3 cups of water. Let simmer for 1 hour. Meanwhile, carve a hole in the top of the pumpkin and remove seeds and stringy insides. Place pumpkin in shallow pan, and place stew inside pumpkin. Brush the outside of the pumpkin with a light coating of oil. Bake pumpkin and stew at 350 for 2 hours, or until pumpkin is tender. Use a melon scoop to get chunks of pumpkin in your stew, as they enhance the flavor.