Best 7 All Pumpkins Night Stew Recipes

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In the chill of autumn, as the veil between the worlds thins, there exists a culinary delight that captures the essence of the season - the "All Pumpkins Night Stew." This enchanting concoction draws its inspiration from the bountiful harvest of pumpkins, each variety contributing its unique flavor and texture to create a symphony of autumnal flavors. With a touch of magic and a dash of mystery, this stew promises to transport you to a realm where the boundaries of the ordinary dissolve and the extraordinary comes to life.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

ALL PUMPKINS' NIGHT STEW



All Pumpkins' Night Stew image

This is a traditional German Stew served for Halloween. Its hearty flavors go perfect with the chilly nights of the harvest festival. Serve the stew in bowls with a quartered beet egg on top. Beet eggs are hard-cooked eggs prepared in a vinegar and beet juice mixture to add a sweet flavor and purple color to the eggs.

Provided by TasteKing

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Stews     Beef

Time 3h30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 17

3 tablespoons canola oil, divided
1 clove garlic, minced
2 onions, chopped
2 ½ pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons pepper
2 tablespoons caraway seed
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
7 cups beef broth
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 teaspoon nutmeg
3 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
3 large carrots, peeled and chopped
1 tablespoon cornstarch
¼ cup water
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Heat 1 tablespoon canola oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Stir in garlic and onion, and cook until softened and translucent; remove from pan. Pour 2 tablespoons canola oil into Dutch oven. While this heats, mix the beef with salt and pepper. Sear the beef in batches until browned all over, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir in caraway seeds and flour, cook until flour is incorporated and the caraway seed is fragrant, about 1 minute. Pour in beef broth; add bay leaves, sugar, nutmeg, and onion mixture. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the meat is tender, about 2 hours.
  • Stir in the potatoes and carrots; continue cooking until the vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. Stir together the cornstarch and water; stir into the stew along with the parsley. Simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 379.5 calories, Carbohydrate 22.8 g, Cholesterol 63.3 mg, Fat 22.4 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 21.5 g, SaturatedFat 7.9 g, Sodium 726.8 mg, Sugar 3.5 g

STEWED PUMPKIN



Stewed Pumpkin image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 1/2 pounds Calabaza (see Note), seeded, peeled, and cut into 3/4 inch chunks
1 large clove garlic, finely chopped
1/4 cup water
3 green onions, white, light green, and a little of the dark green part, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon minced habanero chile, or to taste

Steps:

  • Heat a large heavy saucepan over medium heat and add the butter. Add the calabaza and garlic and cook for 1 minute, stirring once. Add the water, cover the pan, and reduce the heat to low. Cook for about 10 to 15 minutes more, or until the squash is only just tender, stirring the mixture occasionally so that it doesn't stick. Add the green onions, salt, pepper, and chile, and stir to mix. Cook uncovered for 3 to 5 minutes more. Serve warm.

ALL PUMPKINS' NIGHT STEW



All Pumpkins' Night Stew image

This is a traditional German Stew served for Halloween. Its hearty flavors go perfect with the chilly nights of the harvest festival. Serve the stew in bowls with a quartered beet egg on top. Beet eggs are hard-cooked eggs prepared in a vinegar and beet juice mixture to add a sweet flavor and purple color to the eggs.

Provided by TasteKing

Categories     Beef Stew

Time 3h30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 17

3 tablespoons canola oil, divided
1 clove garlic, minced
2 onions, chopped
2 ½ pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons pepper
2 tablespoons caraway seed
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
7 cups beef broth
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 teaspoon nutmeg
3 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
3 large carrots, peeled and chopped
1 tablespoon cornstarch
¼ cup water
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Heat 1 tablespoon canola oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Stir in garlic and onion, and cook until softened and translucent; remove from pan. Pour 2 tablespoons canola oil into Dutch oven. While this heats, mix the beef with salt and pepper. Sear the beef in batches until browned all over, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir in caraway seeds and flour, cook until flour is incorporated and the caraway seed is fragrant, about 1 minute. Pour in beef broth; add bay leaves, sugar, nutmeg, and onion mixture. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the meat is tender, about 2 hours.
  • Stir in the potatoes and carrots; continue cooking until the vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. Stir together the cornstarch and water; stir into the stew along with the parsley. Simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 379.5 calories, Carbohydrate 22.8 g, Cholesterol 63.3 mg, Fat 22.4 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 21.5 g, SaturatedFat 7.9 g, Sodium 726.8 mg, Sugar 3.5 g

ALL PUMPKINS' NIGHT STEW



All Pumpkins' Night Stew image

This is a traditional German Stew served for Halloween. Its hearty flavors go perfect with the chilly nights of the harvest festival. Serve the stew in bowls with a quartered beet egg on top. Beet eggs are hard-cooked eggs prepared in a vinegar and beet juice mixture to add a sweet flavor and purple color to the eggs.

Provided by TasteKing

Categories     Beef Stew

Time 3h30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 17

3 tablespoons canola oil, divided
1 clove garlic, minced
2 onions, chopped
2 ½ pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons pepper
2 tablespoons caraway seed
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
7 cups beef broth
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 teaspoon nutmeg
3 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
3 large carrots, peeled and chopped
1 tablespoon cornstarch
¼ cup water
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Heat 1 tablespoon canola oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Stir in garlic and onion, and cook until softened and translucent; remove from pan. Pour 2 tablespoons canola oil into Dutch oven. While this heats, mix the beef with salt and pepper. Sear the beef in batches until browned all over, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir in caraway seeds and flour, cook until flour is incorporated and the caraway seed is fragrant, about 1 minute. Pour in beef broth; add bay leaves, sugar, nutmeg, and onion mixture. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the meat is tender, about 2 hours.
  • Stir in the potatoes and carrots; continue cooking until the vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. Stir together the cornstarch and water; stir into the stew along with the parsley. Simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 379.5 calories, Carbohydrate 22.8 g, Cholesterol 63.3 mg, Fat 22.4 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 21.5 g, SaturatedFat 7.9 g, Sodium 726.8 mg, Sugar 3.5 g

BEEF STEW IN A PUMPKIN



Beef Stew in a Pumpkin image

I only made this once last year, but you should have heard the ooohs and ahhs when I brought it to the table.

Provided by Mirj2338

Categories     Stew

Time 2h15m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 24

1 (12 lb) plump, very fresh pumpkin (with a wide, steady base)
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 lbs beef, cut in 1" cubes
2 tablespoons brandy
1 cup coarsely chopped green onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
3 cloves minced garlic
3 cups beef stock
1 cup madeira wine or 1 cup dry sherry
3 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 lbs white potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2" cubes
1 1/2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2" cubes
1/2 lb zucchini, slices about 1/4" thick
1 cup corn
12 -14 dried apricots
12 -14 pitted prunes
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons cinnamon
1 pinch ground cloves

Steps:

  • Scrub pumpkin well.
  • Heat 3 tablespoons oil in 5 quart casserole over medium heat.
  • Add beef in batches to brown on all sides.
  • Warm brandy, ignite and pour over beef.
  • Transfer meat to platter and set aside.
  • In same casserole pot, combine oil, onion, green pepper and garlic, cooking over medium heat about 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • Add stock and madeira and bring to boil.
  • Scrape sides and return meat and juices to pot.
  • Stir in tomatoes, salt, oregano, pepper, bay leaf, and cloves.
  • Cover, reduce heat to low and cook 15 minutes.
  • Add potatoes and cook 15 minutes more.
  • Stir in zucchini and cook 10 minutes more.
  • Add corn, apricots and prunes and cook another 5 minutes.
  • Keep stew warm on low heat while preparing pumpkin.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Cut pumpkin about 3 or 4 inches from top to form a lid and do not remove stem!
  • Scrape out seeds and string fibers from lid and base.
  • Brush melted margarine inside pumpkin and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
  • Replace lid and bake pumpkin in roasting pan about 40 minutes.
  • Pour juices from pumpkin into stew and stir well.
  • Place stew into pumpkin and bake about 15 minutes longer.

PUMPKIN STEW



Pumpkin Stew image

This special stew is the meal our two kids look forward to each fall because we only get to enjoy it when the fresh pumpkins come out of the garden. The stew is cooked and served right in the pumpkin shell. A true taste of autumn, it also makes a pretty presentation at a potluck. -Donna Mosher, Augusta, Montana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 4h30m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
3 tablespoons canola oil, divided
1 cup water
3 large potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
4 medium carrots, sliced
1 large green pepper, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 medium onion, chopped
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons beef bouillon granules
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 pumpkin (10 to 12 pounds)

Steps:

  • In a Dutch oven, brown meat in 2 tablespoons oil. Add water, potatoes, carrots, green pepper, garlic, onion, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for 2 hours. Stir in bouillon and tomatoes. Wash pumpkin; cut a 6 to 8 in. circle around top stem. Remove top and set aside; discard seeds and loosen fibers from inside. , Place pumpkin in a shallow sturdy baking pan. Spoon stew into pumpkin and replace top. Brush outside of pumpkin with remaining oil. Bake at 325° for 2 hours or just until the pumpkin is tender (do not overbake). Serve stew from pumpkin, scooping out a little pumpkin with each serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 324 calories, Fat 11g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 57mg cholesterol, Sodium 1070mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 23g protein.

ALL PUMPKINS' NIGHT STEW



All Pumpkins' Night Stew image

This is a traditional German Stew served for Halloween. Its hearty flavors go perfect with the chilly nights of the harvest festival. Serve the stew in bowls with a quartered beet egg on top. Beet eggs are hard-cooked eggs prepared in a vinegar and beet juice mixture to add a sweet flavor and purple color to the eggs.

Provided by TasteKing

Categories     Beef Stew

Time 3h30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 17

3 tablespoons canola oil, divided
1 clove garlic, minced
2 onions, chopped
2 ½ pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons pepper
2 tablespoons caraway seed
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
7 cups beef broth
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 teaspoon nutmeg
3 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
3 large carrots, peeled and chopped
1 tablespoon cornstarch
¼ cup water
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Heat 1 tablespoon canola oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Stir in garlic and onion, and cook until softened and translucent; remove from pan. Pour 2 tablespoons canola oil into Dutch oven. While this heats, mix the beef with salt and pepper. Sear the beef in batches until browned all over, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir in caraway seeds and flour, cook until flour is incorporated and the caraway seed is fragrant, about 1 minute. Pour in beef broth; add bay leaves, sugar, nutmeg, and onion mixture. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the meat is tender, about 2 hours.
  • Stir in the potatoes and carrots; continue cooking until the vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. Stir together the cornstarch and water; stir into the stew along with the parsley. Simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 379.5 calories, Carbohydrate 22.8 g, Cholesterol 63.3 mg, Fat 22.4 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 21.5 g, SaturatedFat 7.9 g, Sodium 726.8 mg, Sugar 3.5 g

Tips:

  • Choose the right pumpkin: Look for sugar pumpkins or pie pumpkins, which are small, sweet, and have a smooth, fine-grained flesh.
  • Cut the pumpkin into small pieces: This will help it cook evenly and quickly.
  • Don't overcook the pumpkin: You want it to be tender but still hold its shape.
  • Use a variety of vegetables: This will add flavor and color to your stew.
  • Add some protein: Beans, lentils, or tofu are all great options.
  • Season the stew to taste: Use salt, pepper, and your favorite herbs and spices.
  • Serve the stew with a side of bread or rice.

Conclusion:

Pumpkin night stew is a delicious and hearty dish that is perfect for a fall meal. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste. With a few simple tips, you can make a pumpkin night stew that your whole family will love.

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