DINNER IN A PUMPKIN

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This is so yummy, I tried this at my friend's house this Halloween, well needless to say it will be a tradition at our house.

Provided by Riverbear

Categories     Vegetable

Time 2h

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

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
1 (15 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
1 1/2 cups cooked rice
1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts

Steps:

  • Cut off the top of the pumpkin and thoroughly clean out pulp and seeds.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) In a large skillet sauté onions in vegetable oil until tender.
  • Add meat and brown.
  • Drain drippings from skillet.
  • Add soy sauce, mushrooms,brown sugar and soup.
  • Simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add cooked rice and water chestnuts.
  • Spoon mixture into cleaned pumpkin shell.
  • Replace pumpkin top and place entire pumpkin, with filling, on a baking sheet.
  • Bake 1 hour or until inside meat of the pumpkin is tender.
  • Put pumpkin on a plate.
  • Remove pumpkin lid and serve meat.
  • For your vegetable, scoop out pumpkin and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 540.9, Fat 31.5, SaturatedFat 10.7, Cholesterol 108.5, Sodium 938.5, Carbohydrate 30.2, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 7, Protein 32.7

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