Baked pumpkin with stewed meat
10 servings
195 minutes
Baked pumpkin with stewed meat is an unusual yet incredibly cozy dish rooted in American culinary traditions. Imagine an autumn evening by the fireplace, where the aroma of spiced vegetables and juicy meat fills the home. The tenderness of stewed beef combined with the rich sweetness of baked pumpkin creates a harmonious flavor that delights with its depth. The pumpkin acts as a natural pot, absorbing juices and spices, while its soft flesh becomes a perfect complement to the meat. This dish is not just a meal but a true ritual: cutting into the pumpkin reveals a fragrant wonder ready to be served. It’s perfect for cozy home dinners or festive occasions when you want to surprise guests with something original and warming.
1
Take one whole pumpkin (10-12 kg) and carefully cut off the top, removing the insides (seeds and fibers). Do not throw away the lid.
- Pumpkin: 1 piece
2
Cut the potatoes, celery, and carrots into cubes, tomatoes and peppers into wedges, and onions into rings. Chop the garlic finely.
- Potato: 300 g
- Celery stalk: 2 pieces
- Carrot: 3 pieces
- Tomatoes: 3 pieces
- Red sweet pepper: 1 piece
- Onion: 1 piece
- Garlic: 2 cloves
3
Cut the beef into medium-sized cubes and simmer with vegetables and spices for about 1 hour.
- Beef: 2 kg
- Potato: 300 g
- Celery stalk: 2 pieces
- Carrot: 3 pieces
- Tomatoes: 3 pieces
- Red sweet pepper: 1 piece
- Onion: 1 piece
- Garlic: 2 cloves
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
4
Place the stewed meat with vegetables in the cleaned pumpkin and cover it with the lid.
- Pumpkin: 1 piece
5
Grease the pumpkin with vegetable oil on the outside and bake in the oven at 175 degrees for 2 hours.
- Pumpkin: 1 piece
6
Before serving, place the cooked pumpkin on a large plate.