5 from 15 votes
Pumpkin Pot Roast
Pumpkin Pot Roast combines a beef chuck roast with chunks of pumpkin, poblano pepper, onions, and pineapple cooked slowly in a flavorful broth with Worcestershire sauce and warming spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg. The long braising tenderizes the meat while infusing it with a subtly sweet and savory sauce. The dish is finished with fresh cilantro and lime wedges to brighten the rich flavors.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 30 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
710 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 pounds beef chuck roast
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper ground
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 4 cloves garlic whole
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 1 red onion quartered
- 4 lbs pumpkin cut into 2 inch cubes
- 2 poblano pepper diced
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 28 ounces diced pineapple with juice, canned
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 3 cups beef broth low-sodium
- 1/4 cup cilantro diced
- 2 bay leaf
For Serving:
- cilantro
- lime wedges
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Place a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat and add the oil.
- Season the beef chuck roast with salt and pepper and brown it on both sides for 6-8 minutes.
- Remove the meat from the pot and set it aside.
- Add in the diced onions. Sauté until translucent and lightly browned, about 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add in the minced garlic and the pumpkin, and saute.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and stir well. Return the beef to the pot, add bay leaves, whole garlic, and quartered onion.
- Cover and cook in the oven for 3-4 hours or until fork-tender.
- Discard bay leaves when done cooking.
- Serve beef shredded with chopped parsley, cooked veggies, cilantro, and lime wedges.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
710kcal
(36%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
64g
(128%)
Fat
44g
(68%)
Saturated Fat
21g
(105%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
20g
(100%)
Trans Fat
2g
(100%)
Cholesterol
209mg
(70%)
Sodium
1114mg
(46%)
Potassium
2414mg
(51%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
30g
(60%)
Vitamin A
26047IU
(521%)
Vitamin C
75mg
(83%)
Calcium
164mg
(16%)
Iron
10mg
(56%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 710
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 710kcal | 36% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 64g | 128% |
| Fat | 44g | 68% |
| Saturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Trans Fat | 2g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 209mg | 70% |
| Sodium | 1114mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 2414mg | 51% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 26047IU | 521% |
| Vitamin C | 75mg | 83% |
| Calcium | 164mg | 16% |
| Iron | 10mg | 56% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.