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Dinner in a Pumpkin I

SUBMITTED BY: Sara

"This is a great way to use an extra pumpkin and prepare dinner without making a mess!"
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Original recipe yield: 8 to 10 servings
    
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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 medium sugar pumpkin
  • 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons white sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 4 cups tomato juice
  • 3 cups shredded cabbage
  • 1/2 pound fresh green beans, washed and trimmed
  • 1 cup uncooked white rice

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Wash pumpkin, cut off top, scrape out seeds and discard.
  3. Place hamburger in a large, deep skillet. Crumble and cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain fat, add onion and garlic; saute slightly.
  4. Add sugar, Italian herbs, salt, pepper, tomato juice and rice; mix thoroughly.
  5. Layer inside of pumpkin with 1/3 of cabbage, green beans and beef and rice mixture. Repeat layers, replace lid and bake for 2 to 3 hours.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 7, 2003 by MAURAPOWERS
please add recommendation to put pumpkin in a roasting pan. The pumpkin sagged and juice ran into the oven; making a rather considerable mess!

34 users found this review helpful
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 1, 2003 by PAT TABOADA
A very good recipe. My children absolutely loved it! One suggestion I would make is leaving out the green beans. It has a "stuffed cabbage" taste and the beans don't go with it. Cook the pumpkin on a roasting pan to avoid the potential mess in your oven.

18 users found this review helpful
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Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2005 by NIVES123
This was an awesome recipe!! I used tomato sauce instead b/c I didn't have any tomato juice. Also added 1/2 bay leave since it enhances tomato flavor. The only mistake I made was not covering the pumpkin. The rice wasn't cooked very well:( But the presentation was still good and hubby ate a lot!! TY Sara, this will be a nice family meal for special occasion.

7 users found this review helpful


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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 9

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 364

  • Total Fat: 16.1g
  • Cholesterol: 57mg
  • Sodium: 459mg
  • Total Carbs: 38.3g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 3.8g
  • Protein: 18.4g

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