Dinner in a Pumpkin Recipe

Name: Dinner in a Pumpkin
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 medium pumpkin; 1 onion, chopped; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2 lbs ground beef; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained; 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of chicken soup; 1 ½ cups cooked rice; 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained (optional)

Servings: persons

1 medium pumpkin
1 onion, chopped
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 lbs ground beef
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
1 ½ cups cooked rice
1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained (optional)

1
Cut off the top of the pumpkin and thoroughly clean out seeds.
2
Paint an appropriate face on the front of the pumpkin with a permanent marking pen or acrylic paint.
3
Set pumpkin shell aside.
4
Saute onion in oil in a large skillet until tender.
5
Add beef; cook until browned.
6
Drain and discard grease from skillet.
7
Stir the soy sauce, brown sugar, mushrooms and soup into the meat mixture.
8
Simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
9
Add cooked rice and water chestnuts.
10
Spoon mixture into the cleaned pumpkin shell; replace pumpkin top.
11
Place entire pumpkin, with meat mixture inside, on a baking sheet.
12
Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven 1 hour, or until inside flesh of pumpkin is tender.
13
Put pumpkin on a serving plate, remove top and serve meal from pumpkin.
14
For the begetable, scoop out cooked pumpkin and serve.

981

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 medium pumpkin, 1 onion, chopped, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, 2 lbs ground beef, and more.

Yes, Dinner in a Pumpkin falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Dinner in a Pumpkin

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