Pumpkin Stew
["2 lb. beef stew cubes", "3 T. oil, divided", "1 c. water", "3 lg. potatoes, cubed", "4 med. carrots, sliced", "1 lg. green pepper", "4 cloves garlic, minced", "1 med. onion, chopped", "2 t. salt", "1/2 t. pepper", "2 T. instant beef bouillon granules", "1 (14 1/2 oz.) can tomatoes, undrained", "1 pumpkin, 10-12 lbs."]
["In a Dutch oven, brown meat in 2 tablespoons of oil. Add water, potatoes, carrots, green peppers, garlic, onion, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for 2 hours. Stir in bouillon and tomatoes. Wash the pumpkin, remove the top and set aside. Discard seeds and loose fibers from inside. Place pumpkin in a shallow, sturdy baking pan. Spoon stew into pumpkin and replace the top. Brush the outside of the pumpkin with the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil. Bake at 325\u00b0 for 2 hours or just until the pumpkin is tender. Do not overbake. Serve stew from the pumpkin, scooping out a little pumpkin with each serving. Makes 8-10 servings."]
["beef stew cubes", "oil", "water", "potatoes", "carrots", "green pepper", "garlic", "onion", "salt", "pepper", "tomatoes", "pumpkin"]