Dinner in a Pumpkin I recipe

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Ingredients

1 medium sugar pumpkin
1 ½ pounds lean ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 ½ teaspoons white sugar
1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 ½ teaspoons salt
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
4 cups tomato juice
3 cups shredded cabbage
½ pound fresh green beans, washed and trimmed
1 cup uncooked white rice

Nutrition Info

364.6 calories
carbohydrate: 38.5 g
cholesterol: 56.8 mg
fat: 16.1 g
fiber: 3.4 g
protein: 18.3 g
saturatedFat: 6.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 458.9 mg
sugar: 8.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

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.

Recipe Yield

8 to 10 servings

Recipe Note

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

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