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3
tablespoons all-purpose flour
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2
teaspoons fennel seeds, crushed
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2
teaspoons kosher salt or 1-1/2 tsp. salt
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1/2
teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
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2
pounds beef chuck roast, cut into 1-inch cubes
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2
medium onions, halved, sliced, and broken into thin slivers
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2
tablespoons olive oil
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1
14 ounce can beef broth
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1 1/2
cups apple cider
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1/4
cup cider vinegar
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6
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miniature white and/or orange pumpkins, or half a 5-lb. pie pumpkin, or 2 lb. potatoes
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2
medium parsnips or carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces, or 8 oz. baby carrots with tops, scrubbed and trimmed
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2
Jonathan or Gala apples, cored and cut into wedges
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Fennel Seeds (optional)
1. In a self-sealing plastic bag combine flour, the 2 teaspoons crushed fennel seeds, salt, and pepper. Add beef chunks. Close bag; shake to coat. In a Dutch oven brown half the beef and half the onion at a time in 1 tablespoon of hot oil. Return all meat and onion to Dutch oven. Add broth, cider, and vinegar. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 1-1/4 hours.
2. Meanwhile, if using miniature pumpkins, cut a 1/2-inch slice from the bottom of each; discard slice. Scoop out seeds and fibrous strings. If using pie pumpkin, peel, seed, remove strings, and cut into large chunks. If using potatoes, peel and cut into wedges.
3. Add pumpkin pieces or potatoes,and parsnips or carrots to beef mixture. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 25 minutes more. Add apples; cover and simmer 5 to 10 minutes more or until vegetables and fruit are tender. Ladle into bowls or pumpkin bowls* to serve. Sprinkle with additional fennel seeds. Makes 8 servings.
- Tip Miniature pumpkins can be hard and the skin tough. To make them easier to eat, remove the stem from and carefully peel each pumpkin. You can cut large miniatures into wedges.
- Tip To Make Pumpkin Bowl:For each pumpkin bowl, cut a 1-inch slice from the stem end of a 1-1/2 to 2-lb. pumpkin; set aside stem. Scoop out seeds and fibrous strings. Ladle soup in bowl; replace stem. Or, if desired, place hollowed pumpkin with top in a shallow baking pan. Bake in a 350 degrees F. oven for 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until tender. Season inside of pumpkin with salt. Serve as above.
- Servings Per Recipe 8,
- Calories 283,
- Protein (gm) 27,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 27,
- Fat, total (gm) 8,
- Cholesterol (mg) 68,
- Saturated fat (gm) 2,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 4,
- Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 1,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 4,
- Sugar, total (gm) 12,
- Vitamin A (IU) 6803,
- Vitamin C (mg) 15,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 5,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
- Folate (µg) 48,
- Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 3,
- Sodium (mg) 749,
- Potassium (mg) 1025,
- Calcium (DV %) 61,
- Iron (DV %) 5,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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We love this stew. It has impressed not only my husband but friends. I cut a pie pumpkin into cubes, cutting off the rind. I thought it would be difficult to spoon out and eat the little pumpkins, no matter how cute they look in the picture. This freezes well when I make it just for my husband and me.
10/17/2011 07:55:18 PM Report AbuseThis stew was amazing!! It sounds weird but I thought the picture was cool. I made it and everyone loved it. It has a good mix of flavor. It really doesn't have enough pumpkin to call it a pumpkin stew. So next time I'm going to add some pumpkin puree to the broth and add more chunks of pumpkin like the tip says. The whole pumpkins were hard to eat but they look cool.
11/29/2010 04:14:33 PM Report Abuseis this sweet or sour tasting?
10/29/2010 05:14:30 PM Report AbuseThis recipe made our Fall/Winter. I used pie pumpkin, although I had some trouble peeling it, so I started roasting the pumpkin in the oven a little first to help with the peeling...anyone have any tips on peeling pumpkins?
7/26/2010 10:06:04 AM Report AbuseWe have made this 3 times in the last 2 months! Its excellent and hearty. Try without the Beef for a soup course. We add potatoes in addition to the pumpkin for a little chunkier stew.
11/19/2009 11:17:18 AM Report Abuse