Dinner In a Pumpkin

Recipe Information

Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 1.25 Hrs
Servings: 3-4

Description

Dinner in a pumpkin is a perfect way to serve a fun meal that the whole family will enjoy. A combo of steak, bacon, peppers, and onions, seasoned with a few spices and cooked in a pumpkin. Scoop out all the goodness and fill your plates!
 

Ingredients

- 1 - 10-inch sugar pumpkin
- 1 pound thick-cut bacon, diced
- 2 pounds New York steaks, cubed
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
- 3 teaspoons dry oregano
- 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 Tablespoons flour
- 1 - 12-ounce can of dark beer
 

Instructions

Step 1: Remove the top of the pumpkin and clean out the seeds and goo.

Step 2: In a cast-iron skillet, render the bacon until crisp. Remove the bacon fat from the skillet, leaving about 2-3 Tablespoons.

Step 3: Add the onions and green peppers, and cook until soft. Add the garlic and quickly cook for 60 seconds. Then add the steak and season with salt, pepper, and oregano - finish with a sear.

Step 4: Add the tomato paste to the skillet and stir to combine. Combine the flour with your mixture and stir to combine. Add the beer can and mix until a sauce forms. Finally, throw in chopped bacon and remove from the heat.

Step 5: Fill the pumpkin with the mixture. Place the pumpkin on a cookie sheet and cook it on a preheated pellet grill at 325 °F for about 1 hour, or until tender.

Step 6: Scoop out the meat mixture with a portion of the pumpkin.