PUMPKIN STEW SERVED IN THE SHELL | SA Garden and Home

Ingredients

• 1T butter
• 2 onions finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 250g sliced mushrooms
• 1kg lean mince
• 1 cup grated carrot
• ½ cup freshly chopped basil leaves
• 2T snipped fresh chives
• 2T chopped fresh parsley
• 2 x 410g tins plum tomatoes, diced
• ½ cup chicken stock
• ½ cup red wine
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 large decorative pumpkin