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Spicy Pumpkin With Beef Ragù

Spicy Pumpkin With Beef Ragù

A spicy pumpkin recipe, perfect if you're looking for an Halloween or Thanksgiving main course: a beef ragù with pumpkin, served in the hollowed-out pumpkins

08 October, 2012
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Season & Occasion

serves for

4

total time

1 HR 0 MIN

ingredients

Pumpkin
4 each, small
Beef
500 g, minced
Onion
2 each
Garlic
2 cloves
Green pepper
1
Red pepper
1
Chili pepper
2 each
Vegetable oil
2 tbsp
Tomato puree
2 tbsp
Beef stock
1 litre
Chili pepper
1 tbsp
Salt
to taste
Pepper
freshly ground

Preparation

Cut a lid off each pumpkin, hollow out and dice the flesh.

Peel and finely chop the onions and garlic. Wash, halve, core and dice the peppers. Wash the chillies, slit open lengthwise, then remove the seeds and chop the flesh very finely.

Heat the oil in a large pan and sweat the onions and garlic until translucent. Add the mince and brown over a high heat, breaking it up to make sure it is browned all over. Season with salt and pepper.

Add the tomato puree, diced pumpkin, chilli and peppers. Fry briefly, then add the stock.

Add the chilli powder, cover and simmer over a low heat for about 30 minutes. Check the seasoning and serve in the 4 hollowed-out pumpkins.

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