Savory Stuffed Pumpkin Recipe

Savory Stuffed Pumpkin Recipe
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100% would make again

"As soon as pumpkins are available in October, I stock up on them for making this special dish," pens Patricia Sacheck from her family's ranch outside Wasilla, Alaska. "The beefy mixture is filling and tastes good the next day - that is, if there are any leftovers!"

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  • 6 Servings
  • Prep: 30 min. Bake: 1-1/2 hours

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
  • 1 jar (4-1/2 ounces) sliced mushrooms
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1-1/2 cups cooked rice
  • 1 can (8 ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained
  • 1 large pie pumpkin (8 to 9 pounds)
  • Vegetable oil

Directions

  • In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the soup, mushrooms, soy sauce and brown sugar. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the rice and water chestnuts.
  • Wash pumpkin; cut a 6-in. circle around stem. Remove top and set aside. Discard seeds and loose fibers from the inside. Spoon beef mixture into pumpkin; replace top.
  • Place in a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Rub oil over outside of pumpkin. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1-1/2 hours or until pumpkin is tender. Scoop out some pumpkin with each serving of beef mixture. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 435 calories, 13 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 58 mg cholesterol, 982 mg sodium, 55 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 28 g protein.

Savory Stuffed Pumpkin published in Country Woman September/October 1999, p40

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Savory Stuffed Pumpkin Recipe

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Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2009 by achew08

WoW! This dish was a little more work than I usually put into a meal but it was so worth it! My family really enjoyed it. I bought a lopsided pumpkin and put too much oil on it so the lid kept sliding off in the oven but I was able to easily fix this by sliding a toothpick from the top into the sides so than it would hold. I definitely would make this again and we also want to make this dish a Halloween tradition!

Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2008 by Bovay411

Easy To Perpare & The Family Loved It ! I Highly Recommend !

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