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Jack O'Lantern Stew Recipe

Jack O'Lantern Stew

Recipe courtesy Dawn Bergner

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  • on October 12, 2011

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    I did not think this had enough flavor, but my boyfriend liked it a lot. I would definitely add salt and pepper and maybe some red pepper flakes or some other seasoning to make it more flavorful.

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  • on October 28, 2010

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    I have made this around Halloween every year for the past 3 years. Everyone loves it (and loves the pumpkin decoration/serving bowl. Very easy and very good.

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  • on October 21, 2010

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    I usually do not like stews but this was fantastic. I found this recipe searching for a festive fall potluck stew/soup. I love how the vegetables still have a bit of crunch to them and the two different meats add so much flavor. Everyone loved it at work. I can not wait to make this for Halloween night! I will surely keep this recipe.

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  • on September 24, 2010

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    I made a similar dish 20 years ago, and lost the recipe. This was as close to it as I could find. I tweaked it by adding browned cubed beef, plus the other ingredients, including cut up chicken breasts, rather than gound. Remind the guests that they should scoop out a bit of the inside of the pumpkin along with the filling. It's a very nice dish for the night-before-Thanksgiving, or sometime over the week-end after. I surely won't lose this recipe again!

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  • on April 16, 2008

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    I made this stew for my niece's Halloween themed birthday party. The kids ate the stew even though it had vegetables in it and loved it! The adults as well as the kids loved the pumpkin pot presentation.

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  • on October 30, 2007

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    I loved the presentation of the stew in the pumpkin shell. However, I thought the taste of the stew itself was rather bland. Additions of thyme, red pepper flakes, and maybe some homemade chicken stock would help. I plan to use the pumpkin idea again, but instead fill it with my favorite beef stew.

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  • on October 29, 2007

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    I made this recipe last year for our annual Halloween family dinner. Everyone loved it! The kids especially liked the "cool" pumpkin tureen. I plan to make it again this year.

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  • on November 14, 2006

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    I made this for my daughter's 21st birthday party which had a Halloween theme. I couldn't believe how easy it was to make. It looked great as part of the Halloween buffet and everyone loved the stew. I told a friend about the recipe and she made it for Halloween in three small pumpkins. She had one for her family, brought one to a neighbor, and gave one to her mother. It was definitely a hit!

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  • on November 05, 2006

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    Great for Halloween, everyone loved it. Recipe to make over and over again!!! I love Halloween and this was perfect.

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  • on October 22, 2006

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    I will cook this recipe for my son for our halloween party

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