eef and pumpkin stew Giada De Laurentiis

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Ingredients

• 1 - 11 ounce pumpkin, clean and seeded
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, peeled and chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
• 2 pounds stew beef, cut into 2-inch cubes
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup dry Marsala wine
• 1 pound pumpkin cubes, cut into 2-inch cubes
• 1/4 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
• 2 1/2 cups beef broth
• 1 can black beans with juice
• 2 tablespoons fresh chopped flat-leaf parsley (optional)
• Crusty bread, for serving

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from today.msnbc.msn.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil.
In a large soup pot, heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat. Add the onions, garlic, rosemary, and thyme and saute until the onions are tender, about 2 minutes. Toss the beef cubes in salt and pepper and flour. Turn up the heat to medium-high and add the beef to the pot. Cook until the beef is browned and golden around the edges, about 5 minutes. Add the Marsala wine. Using a wooden spoon, gently stir up all the brown bits off the bottom of the pan. Add the pumpkin, black beans and sun-dried tomatoes and stir to combine. Add enough beef broth to just cover the beef and pumpkin. Bring the stew to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low and simmer covered, for 1 hour.
While the stew is simmering, place the pumpkin on the baking sheet with pumpkin top on the side. Roast the pumpkin in the middle of the oven for 1 hour.
After an hour, remove the pumpkin and pour the stew into the pumpkin. Place the top of the pumpkin on top to cover. Turn off the oven. Place the pumpkin back in the oven and let it sit for 30 minutes. Remove the pumpkin and season the stew with additional salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with the chopped parsley, if using. Serve with crusty bread alongside.
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