Teri's Dinner in a Pumpkin Recipe
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Teri's Dinner in a Pumpkin

By: Geekette  Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
"I make this for my family every year around this time...and I feel you might like it as well. It also makes a wonderful addition to regular Thanksgiving day fare! Try serving it on a platter surrounded by small ornamental squash for a dramatic presentation."

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What to Drink?

Wine Zinfandel
Prep Time:
45 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr
Ready In:
1 Hr 45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 10 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 pound ground pork sausage
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken stock
  • 1 1/2 cups long grain and wild rice mix
  • 1 sugar pumpkin
  • 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of celery soup
  • 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
  • 2 (4 ounce) cans mushroom stems and pieces, drained
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans French cut green beans

Directions

  1. In a large skillet over medium heat, mix ground beef and sausage. Cook and stir until evenly browned. Mix in salt and pepper, pumpkin pie spice, and brown sugar.
  2. Drain meats, and mix in chicken stock and rice. Cover, and cook 25 to 30 minutes, until rice is tender.
  3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Remove and reserve top of pumpkin. Scoop out seeds and stringy pulp.
  4. Mix cream of celery soup, cream of mushroom soup, mushroom stems and pieces, and green beans into the beef and sausage mixture. Spoon mixture into the pumpkin, and replace pumpkin top.
  5. Place pumpkin on a large baking sheet, and bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until pumpkin is tender. Scoop out portions of filling and parts of the cooked pulp to serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 630 | Total Fat: 40.4g | Cholesterol: 94mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 27, 2004 by Geekette Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
I'm editing this to add a few suggestions I've worked out over the years. First, an hour is... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2004 by Menwith Hill'er Back Home !! 
Great!! Great!! Great!! I microwaved the pumpkin a bit first - just about 8 minutes on 600 -... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 4, 2007 by plainoctoberjane 
Originally reviewed Reviewed: Nov. 17, 2004: I made this as a Harvest dinner on Halloween eve... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2003 by MRSARAB 
All three of my kids actually said it was fantastic (Not any easy accomplishment) They also... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2002 by SHARON CHITTY 
This dish is as good to look at as it is to eat. S.C. MORE
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Reviewed on Nov. 29, 2002 by JBALAGUY 
Loved this dish!!! The filling reminded me of a stroganoff, but cooking it in the pumpkin... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2005 by Katherine 
This is an excellent way to use a smaller pumpkin...I added curry powder and cayenne pepper... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2005 by B Beaty 
This was wonderful! I did cook it for about 1 1/2 hours and the pumpkin was thoroughly... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2009 by Peggy 
Maybe it's just my hubby and me, but the pumpkin pie spice seemed to give it an odd flavor. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2005 by cehafer 
I made this for an all pumpkin dinner and everyone really enjoyed it. Since we had 4 couples,... MORE

 
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