Autumn Pumpkin Bake

This is a great recipe for chilly fall nights. I also make it for Halloween night, and my kids even eat the vegetables when I prepare this, as they love pumpkin. This recipe came from a school cookbook.

• Ready In: 3 hrs 30 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 (8 lb)  pumpkin
• 1 1⁄2 lbs ground beef
• 1  small onion, chopped fine
• 1  clove garlic, minced
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons  italian seasoning
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon black pepper
• 4  cups tomato juice
• 3  cups  shredded cabbage
• 4  medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1  cup  uncooked rice

Directions

1. Wash pumpkin, cut off top and scrape out seeds and stringy portion and discard.
2. Cook ground beef slightly and drain off fat.
3. Add onion and garlic and saute lightly.
4. Add seasonings and tomato juice.
5. Heat through.
6. Mix with uncooked rice.
7. Layer 1/3 each of the cabbage, potatoes, rice and meat mixture in pumpkin.
8. Repeat layers and replace lid.
9. Bake at 350' for 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until done.
10. Pumpkin is done when it is soft when pierced with a fork.