Dinner in a Pumpkin

Submitted by ellie3763

"haven't tried this yet but it sounds tasty!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 20mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1 medium pumpkin
• 1 lb ground beef (may be sauted with onions, celery and pepper)
• 1⁄4 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 4 ounces mushrooms (fresh or canned, sliced and drained)
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
• 2 cups hot cooked rice

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F
2. Lightly grease a 10" circle in center of a baking sheet; set aside.
3. Place pumpkin on a firm surface. Using a sharp knife, cut out stem end and about 3 inches around stem. Cut on a diagonal by slanting knife from outer edge of pumpkin in toward center. Reserve top. Remove seeds and pulp; discard.
4. In a medium bowl, combine the rest of the ingredients. Spoon mixture into pumpkin. Replace top.
5. Place pumpkin on greased baking sheet. Bake about 1 hour in preheated oven until pumpkin is tender.
6. Serve cooked pumpkin along with meat filling.