Name: Dinner in a Pumpkin
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 medium pie pumpkins (2-1/2 pounds each) -; 1-1/4 pounds ground beef -; 1/2 cup chopped onion -; 1/2 cup chopped celery -; 1/4 cup chopped green pepper -; 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted -; 1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained -; 1/4 cup soy sauce -; 2 tablespoons brown sugar -; 2 cups hot cooked rice -; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil -

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45 min.

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Ingredients for - Dinner in a Pumpkin

1. 4 medium pie pumpkins (2-1/2 pounds each) -

2. 1-1/4 pounds ground beef -

3. 1/2 cup chopped onion -

4. 1/2 cup chopped celery -

5. 1/4 cup chopped green pepper -

6. 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted -

7. 1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained -

8. 1/4 cup soy sauce -

9. 2 tablespoons brown sugar -

10. 2 cups hot cooked rice -

11. 2 tablespoons vegetable oil -

How to cook deliciously - Dinner in a Pumpkin

1. Stage

Wash each pumpkin; cut a 4-in. circle around stem. Remove top and set aside; discard seeds and loose fibers from inside. Place pumpkins in a shallow sturdy baking pan; set aside.

2. Stage

In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion, celery and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender; drain. Stir in the soup, mushrooms, soy sauce and brown sugar. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until heated through. Fold in rice; spoon into pumpkins and replace tops. Brush outsides of pumpkins with oil.

3. Stage

Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or just until pumpkin is tender (do not overbake). Place on individual serving plates.