Pumpkin Stew

A thick, earthy, and mildly sweet stew featuring chunks of tender pumpkin, root vegetables, and aromatic spices like cumin and coriander. Often thickened with lentils or coconut milk, it provides a deeply satisfying and warming vegetarian main course. This dish celebrates the rich, orange hues of autumn and is packed with Vitamin A.

Prep 15 minCook 250 minTotal 265 minUpdated Jul 3, 2026265 minHigh ProteinLow CarbGluten FreeKeto Friendly

A thick, earthy, and mildly sweet stew featuring chunks of tender pumpkin, root vegetables, and aromatic spices like cumin and coriander. Often thickened with lentils or coconut milk, it provides a deeply satisfying and warming vegetarian main course. This dish celebrates the rich, orange hues of autumn and is packed with Vitamin A.

Ingredients

  • 0.25 oz Beef Stew Meat, cut
  • 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil, divided
  • 1/2 cup Water
  • 1/4 cup Potato, peeled cubed
  • 64 g Carrot, sliced
  • 1/4 tsp Green Bell Pepper, chopped
  • 2 cloves Garlic, minced
  • 20 oz Onion, chopped
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Black Pepper, ground
  • 1 medium Tomato, peeled chopped
  • 85 g Beef Bouillon Granule
  • 113.33 g Sugar Pumpkin

Instructions

  1. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Place beef in the saucepan and cook until evenly brown. Mix in the water, potatoes, carrots, green bell pepper, garlic, onion, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer approximately 2 hours.
  2. Dissolve the bouillon into the beef mixture. Stir in the tomatoes.
  3. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  4. Cut top off the pumpkin and remove seeds and pulp. Place the pumpkin in a heavy baking pan. Fill the pumpkin with the beef mixture. Brush outside of the pumpkin with remaining oil.
  5. Bake in the preheated oven 2 hours, or until tender. Serve the stew from the pumpkin, scraping out some of the pumpkin meat with each serving.

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