Previously posted on TKL by Debbie.D.,.AL
DINNER-IN-A-PUMPKIN
1 (8-10 lb.) pumpkin 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef 1 small onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1 1/2 tsp. sugar 1 1/2 tsp. mixed Italian herbs 1 1/2 tsp. salt 1/8 tsp. pepper 4 cups tomato juice 3 cups cabbage, shredded 1/2 lb. green beans 1 cup rice, uncooked
Wash pumpkin, cut off top, and scrape out seeds and discard. Cook ground beef slightly, drain off grease.
Add onion and garlic, sauté slightly. Add seasonings and tomato juice; heat. Mix with uncooked rice. Shred cabbage and cut green beans. Layer 1/3 each of the cabbage, green beans, rice, and meat mixture in pumpkin. Repeat layers and replace lid. Bake at 350 degrees for 2 1/2-3 hours or until done. Pumpkin is done when it is soft when pierced with a fork. Serve with tossed green salad and cornbread.
This is a fun dish to serve before the kids go trick or treating!
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Previously posted on TKL by Gina,.Fla
DINNER IN A PUMPKIN
1 small to med. pumpkin 2 tbsp vegetable oil 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 1/2 c. cooked rice 1 (4oz.) can sliced mushrooms, drained 1 (10 3/4 oz.) can cream of chicken soup 1 (8oz.) can sliced water chestnuts, drained 1 onion, chopped 1 1/2 - 2 lbs. ground beef 2 tbsp brown sugar
Cut off the top of the pumpkin and thoroughly clean out seeds and pulp. Paint an appropriate face on the front with a permanent marker. Preheat oven to 350. In a large skillet, sauté onions in oil till tender. Add meat and brown. Drain drippings, add soy sauce, brown sugar, mushrooms and soup. Simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add cooked rice and water chestnuts. Spoon mixture into the cleaned pumpkin shells. Replace top and place entire pumpkin with filling on a baking sheet. Bake 1 hour or until inside of pumpkin is tender. Cooking time may vary up to 2 hours, depending on size of pumpkin. Place entire pumpkin on serving platter, remove lid and serve mixture plus meat of the pumpkin. |