Festive Pumpkin Stew

Name: Festive Pumpkin Stew
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 80 min
Total time: 140 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 Cups Vegetable broth; 1 Onion, chopped; 1 Green or red bell pepper, chopped; 1 Tsp Garlic, minced; 2 Tsp Chili powder; 2 Bay leaves; 1 1/2 Tsp Oregano; Several twist of fresh ground pepper; 3 Carrots, chopped; 2 Ears Corn, cut in 1 inch pieces; 2 Yams, peeled and cut in large chunks; 2 White potatoes, peeled and cut in large chunks; 10 Ounce Bag Frozen petite whole onions; 4 Ounce Can Green chilies, chopped; 4-5 Pound Pumpkin; 2 Tbsp Pure maple syrup

By Mary McDougall

Serves: 8

Prep Time: 60 min

Cook Time: 80 min

Ingredients

2 Cups Vegetable broth

1 Onion, chopped

1 Green or red bell pepper, chopped

1 Tsp Garlic, minced

2 Tsp Chili powder

2 Bay leaves

1 1/2 Tsp Oregano

Several twist of fresh ground pepper

3 Carrots, chopped

2 Ears Corn, cut in 1 inch pieces

2 Yams, peeled and cut in large chunks

2 White potatoes, peeled and cut in large chunks

10 Ounce Bag Frozen petite whole onions

4 Ounce Can Green chilies, chopped

4-5 Pound Pumpkin

2 Tbsp Pure maple syrup

Directions

1 Place 1/4 cup of the broth in a large pot. Add onion, bell pepper and garlic. Cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Add chili powder, oregano, bay leaves and black pepper. Cook and stir for 2 more minutes. Add remaining broth, carrots, corn, yams, potatoes, frozen onions, and canned chilies. Cook, covered over low heat for 30 minutes.

2 Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

3 Meanwhile, prepare pumpkin by cutting off the top, as if you were going to make a jack-o-lantern. Set top aside. Clean out seeds and stringy portion. Brush the inside with the maple syrup. Put top back on. Place in a 9 x 12 inch baking dish with 1/2 inch water in the bottom. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven.

4 Ladle the stew into the pumpkin, cover with pumpkin top and bake for 45 minutes.

5 Serve from the pumpkin, scooping out bits of pumpkin along with the stew. Serve in large bowls with some bread alongside, if desired.

Hint: This may seem like a lot of work, but it is very festive and delicious. It makes a wonderful holiday centerpiece.

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