Dinner in a Pumpkin I Recipe
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Dinner in a Pumpkin I

By: Sara  
"This is a great way to use an extra pumpkin and prepare dinner without making a mess!"

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Wine Syrah
 

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Original Recipe Yield 8 to 10 servings
 

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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 364 | Total Fat: 16.1g | Cholesterol: 57mg

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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... MORE
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... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
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. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 31, 2005 by selhull 
I've made a similar Supper in a Pumpkin for years, using sausage, lima beans, and no cabbage. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2005 by perri 
We loved this recipe and will use it as a tradition the day after Halloween every year from... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2005 by displacedTexan 
Good, fun holiday recipe. But I cooked it at 350 degrees for 3 hours and the rice still... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2008 by gina51283 
I didn't actually follow this recipe. I made the 'Harvest Pork Stew' from this site, and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2008 by Mrs. T 
Very tasty. However, my rice was not cooked all the way. next time will pre cook rice half way... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 9, 2007 by lil'turbo 
This was great for fall, there is so much cooked pumpkin that I used it the next day to mashed... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 4, 2009 by rahime 
This was good! I was curious to read other reviews since my experience was very different - my... MORE

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