1 of 3 photos
| Nutrition Facts | ||
|---|---|---|
|
Serving Size 1 (358g) Recipe makes 6 servings The following items or measurements are not included below: 1 medium pumpkin |
||
| Calories 540 | ||
| Calories from Fat 283 | (52%) | |
| Amount Per Serving | %DV | |
| Total Fat 31.5g | 48% | |
| Saturated Fat 10.6g | 53% | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 12.7g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 4.0g | ||
| Trans Fat 1.4g | ||
| Cholesterol 108mg | 36% | |
| Sodium 905mg | 37% | |
| Potassium 654mg | 18% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 30.3g | 10% | |
| Dietary Fiber 1.6g | 6% | |
| Sugars 6.9g | ||
| Protein 32.6g | 65% | |
Ingredients
- 1 medium pumpkin
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms
- 1 (15 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
- 1 1/2 cups cooked rice
- 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts
Directions
1
Cut off the top of the pumpkin and thoroughly clean out pulp and seeds.2
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) In a large skillet sauté onions in vegetable oil until tender.3
Add meat and brown.4
Drain drippings from skillet.5
Add soy sauce, mushrooms,brown sugar and soup.6
Simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.7
Add cooked rice and water chestnuts.8
Spoon mixture into cleaned pumpkin shell.9
Replace pumpkin top and place entire pumpkin, with filling, on a baking sheet.10
Bake 1 hour or until inside meat of the pumpkin is tender.11
Put pumpkin on a plate.12
Remove pumpkin lid and serve meat.13
For your vegetable, scoop out pumpkin and serve.
Questions about this recipe?
Spot an error in this recipe?
More recipes like this one:
Simple Skillet Zucchini Squash
Try these recipes on Food Network:
Browse similar recipes by category
- Course > Main Dish
- Main Ingredient > Vegetables
- Main Ingredient > Meat
- Preparation > Time to Make > < 4 hours
- Occasion > Holiday/Event > Non-Religious > Halloween
- Dietary > Kid Pleaser
Featured Reviews for This Recipe
From: ladywisconsin
On Nov 1, 2007
As a first time dinner in a pumpkin maker, I thought this turned out well for my first try. Although I did make a few changes. First, I used a frozen mix of chopped onion, celary & peppers [[plus I added a few chopped green peppers]] I sauted those with the ground beef. I used a larger can of mushrooms. Before I added the meat mixture to the pumpkin, I coated the inside with a bit of pumpkin pie spice and some salt. I really enjoyed this, and I think I see a new Halloween tradition in my future.
From: CraftScout
On Nov 1, 2007
We really enjoyed this for our Halloween dinner this year. I thought it would be something fun to bring to the table, especially with both sets of grandparents joining us this year. Everybody really enjoyed the flavor, which my dad summed up nicely: "Not really sweet, not really spicy, just good tasting." The flavor surprised me - but not in a bad way. Thanks for posting.
From: jimnyo
On Oct 31, 2006
fun and easy! made a few changes: used only a little over 1 lb. of ground turkey; added 1 tsp. of minced garlic and 1/2 c. of chopped celery when browning the meat; deglazed pan after browning meat with about 6 T. of chardonnay, then threw in seasonings and soup, then threw in meat; used a brown & wild rice mix instead of just plain rice; used cream of mushroom soup instead of chicken and omitted mushrooms, also added pepper; rubbed inside of pumpkin with 2 T. brown sugar and 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice. my husband loved it! i would've added more salt and pepper and some seasoning, but i'm not sure what--maybe sage? any suggestions?
From: *Kathy*
On Nov 1, 2005
Very nice! The brown sugar was a surprise ingredient for me. I used brown rice, and took this dish to a friend's house for an easy make-ahead dinner. We enjoyed it very much, and the presentation in the pumpkin got high marks. It's a great fall buffet recipe, and we thought it would also be nice to make for a crowd when we get together for football games.
ideas from Recipezaar
Sister Sites: Food Network | HGTV | HGTVPro | DIY | Fine Living | Great American Country | FrontDoor.com Real Estate | Ecologue
Comparison Shop for Kitchen Appliances & Utensils at Shopzilla & BizRate
UpMyStreet and uSwitch.com provide UK comparison services for Energy, Home Phone, Broadband, Credit Cards, Loans, Mobile Phones and Car Insurance
© 2009 Scripps Networks, Inc. All rights reserved