Name: Halloween Pumpkin Stew
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Pumpkin with fairly straight sides - 6 pounds; Lean ground beef - ¾ pound; Oregano - 1 teaspoon; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Ground black pepper - ¼ teaspoon; Onion, diced - 1; Celery, diced - 2 large stalks; Green bell pepper, diced - ½ medium; Mozzarella cheese, cubed - 2 pounds; Tomato sauce - 16 ounces; Water - 1 ½ cups; Corn, drained - 1 (15.25 ounce) can; Mushrooms, sliced - 6 large; Instant rice - ¾ cup

Ingredients for - Halloween Pumpkin Stew

1. Pumpkin with fairly straight sides 6 pounds

2. Lean ground beef ¾ pound

3. Oregano 1 teaspoon

4. Salt ½ teaspoon

5. Ground black pepper ¼ teaspoon

6. Onion, diced 1

7. Celery, diced 2 large stalks

8. Green bell pepper, diced ½ medium

9. Mozzarella cheese, cubed 2 pounds

10. Tomato sauce 16 ounces

11. Water 1 ½ cups

12. Corn, drained 1 (15.25 ounce) can

13. Mushrooms, sliced 6 large

14. Instant rice ¾ cup

How to cook deliciously - Halloween Pumpkin Stew

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with heavy duty aluminum foil.

2 . Stage

Wash the pumpkin and cut off the top at an angle to form a lid that won't fall through. Clean out and discard seeds and string.

3 . Stage

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef, oregano, salt, and pepper in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add onion, celery, and bell pepper; cook 3 minutes. Add mozzarella cheese, tomato sauce, water, corn, mushrooms, and instant rice. Stir well.

4 . Stage

Pour mixture from the skillet into the pumpkin and replace lid.

5 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven for about 1 hour. When serving, scrape the insides of the pumpkin to get some of the soft flesh in each bowl.