Argentine-style beef stew in pumpkin
Description
The recipe won't take much time. Today I'll tell you. Serve hot.
Instructions
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Step 1
Wash and dry the pumpkin. Then cut off the top and remove the seeds and fibrous pulp from the pumpkin.
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Step 2
Pour milk into the pumpkin, add a pinch of salt and sugar, and peppercorns.
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Step 3
Cover with the pumpkin lid and wrap the pumpkin in foil. Then place it on a baking sheet with a small amount of water. Put the pumpkin in a preheated oven at 150 degrees for 20-30 minutes.
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Step 4
Meanwhile, prepare all the ingredients for the Argentine stew. Add the corn to boiling salted water and cook for about 5 minutes.
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Step 5
In the same water in which the corn was boiled, we will cook the rice until al dente, it should be slightly firm.
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Step 6
Cut the beef into small pieces.
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Step 7
Cut the pumpkin (300 g) into pieces of the same size.
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Step 8
Peel the potatoes, sweet potatoes, and carrots, then cut them into small pieces.
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Step 9
Finely chop the onion.
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Step 10
1/4 of a chili pepper, finely chopped.
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Step 11
Slice the white part of the leek into thin rings, and finely chop the green onion.
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Step 12
Heat vegetable oil with bay leaf and garlic.
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Step 13
Add the meat pieces and sear over medium heat until browned.
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Step 14
Add onion, green onion, leek, celery, and chili to the meat.
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Step 15
Mix and after 10-15 minutes, season with salt and pepper to taste. Then add carrots, pumpkin, sweet potato, potatoes, and dried peach cut into small pieces.
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Step 16
Next, add paprika, chili flakes, oregano, and tomato sauce (or tomatoes in their own juice blended in a blender).
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Step 17
Pour broth over all the contents of the pot (as shown in the photo) and simmer over low heat until almost cooked.
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Step 18
At the very end, add rice and corn cut into small pieces to the stew.
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Step 19
Mix the stew well, then transfer it into the pumpkin. Place the pumpkin with the stew in the oven for another 15-20 minutes.
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Step 20
The ready beef stew in pumpkin, Argentine style, can be served at the table right in the pumpkin or on a plate.