Vegetarian Dinner In A Pumpkin Recipes

TERI'S DINNER IN A PUMPKIN

Steps:

• 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.
• Drain meats, and mix in chicken stock and rice. Cover, and cook 25 to 30 minutes, until rice is tender.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Remove and reserve top of pumpkin. Scoop out seeds and stringy pulp.
• 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.
• 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.

DINNER IN A PUMPKIN

Steps:

• Cut off the top of the pumpkin and thoroughly clean out pulp and seeds.
• Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) In a large skillet sauté onions in vegetable oil until tender.
• Add meat and brown.
• Drain drippings from skillet.
• Add soy sauce, mushrooms,brown sugar and soup.
• Simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add cooked rice and water chestnuts.
• Spoon mixture into cleaned pumpkin shell.
• Replace pumpkin top and place entire pumpkin, with filling, on a baking sheet.
• Bake 1 hour or until inside meat of the pumpkin is tender.
• Put pumpkin on a plate.
• Remove pumpkin lid and serve meat.
• For your vegetable, scoop out pumpkin and serve.

DINNER IN A PUMPKIN

Steps:

• Wash each pumpkin; cut a 4-in. circle around stem. Remove top and set aside; discard seeds and loose fibers from inside. Place pumpkins in a shallow sturdy baking pan; set aside., In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion, celery and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender; drain. Stir in the soup, mushrooms, soy sauce and brown sugar. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until heated through. Fold in rice; spoon into pumpkins and replace tops. Brush outsides of pumpkins with oil. , Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or just until pumpkin is tender (do not overbake). Place on individual serving plates.