Dinner in a Pumpkin II

4 Reviews

“The beef, rice and vegetables will be a dinner surprise when this pumpkin dish is placed on your table!” - by Joan

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 Degrees C). Cut off top of pumpkin, scrape out seeds and pith.
In a large deep skillet, saute vegetables in 1/4 cup shortening until soft. Add beef; cook and crumble until evenly brown. Add the pepper, ketchup, garlic, salt, Worcestershire sauce and tomato sauce. Simmer 15-20 minutes.
In a large mixing bowl, combine 2 cups of the beef mixture, soy sauce, mushrooms, brown sugar, soup and rice. Mix well, pour into pumpkin and replace lid. Cover and freeze remaining beef mixture.
Place filled pumpkin on a baking sheet and bake for one hour or until pumpkin is tender. As you serve dinner, be sure to scoop out a little of the cooked pumpkin too.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (6 total)

Calories
1382 cal
69%

Fat
90 g
138%

Carbs
67.5 g
22%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (4)

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EVEAPPLE

Oct. 6, 2003

"The recipe calls for uncooked rice. . . cook it!..." See more"

KIMBODINA

Oct. 16, 2003

"This took a long time to make, and why would you use that much ground beef only to freeze over half of it? The measurements need to be adjusted, and the taste was odd. Not really bad, but not that goo..." See mored either. On a positive note, my kids thought it was hilarious!"