7 Reviews of Great Pumpkin Meatloaf

From: Kamark

On Nov 15, 2008

This is really good, and the presentation is great fun. It was pretty easy to put together too. I was a bit nervous about the amount of mustard it called for, but it turned out great. I used the right sized pumpkin, but it took closer to an hour and a half for the meatloaf to reach an internal temperature of 160 degrees F. Maybe it was my oven.

From: Iss

On Nov 1, 2008

I made this for dinner tonight and thought it turned out really well! I did have to substitute rolled oats for the bread crumbs since I forgot them at the store. My pumpkin was a little bigger than the one in the recipe so I just baked it a little longer. The wedges looked really neat on the dinner plates! I am pleased with this and will make it again!

From: RoxiGirl

On Oct 15, 2009

We really loved this recipe and concept! We made this as listed but also added onions and green peppers. I imagine you could use your favorite meatloaf recipe. I would like to try it again with ground turkey and use poultery spices.

From: Chef #412812

On Dec 3, 2008

This is so good! Even my husband (who can be a very picky eater) loved it! I baked the pumpkin in 1 inch of water for 1 hour and then after filling with ground beef mixture, baked for another hour. Will add this recipe to My Favorites list!

From: Chef #1428315

On Oct 27, 2009

Pretty good. Made the meatloaf very moist which is important to me as I have trouble eating dry foods. It's MUCH easier to cut the top off if you microwave the pumpkin a while first. I forgot the mustard coating on the inside or any seasoning at all.. and we still liked it. This will be a rerun at our house.

From: Cooks4_6

On Nov 1, 2009

I really liked this concept, but it definitely required longer cooking time than what the recipe calls for. I also found this recipe for meatloaf to be a bit blander than I like. The presentation was beautiful, but I would definitely stuff with another meatloaf recipe next time. Thanks for posting a great idea!

From: thothep

On Oct 22, 2009

The idea is great, but it does seem to need longer to cook. Also a note to people, make sure you have lean meat... I made it for a party where everyone brought a piece to contribute to the meal, and I didn't know the friend who brought the meat was one that just buys the extra cheap ground beef... had to pour off the fat a couple times while it was cooking. On the up side, despite the problems with baking it tasted fabulous. And I plan to try it again.