Dinner In A Pumpkin Recipe

This tasty casserole is baked right in a pumpkin! Pick a fun-sized pumpkin, about 5 pounds or so for this recipe. Make sure it fits inside your oven-you may have to chop off the stem, so that it doesn’t stick up too high. Your family will love this-just serve the whole pumpkin, complete with a serving spoon. Perfect for Halloween night!

Ingredients

• 1
  

  small pumpkin, about 5 lbs.

• 1/2 lb.
  

  ground beef

• 2 Tablespoons
  

  olive oil

• 1 Tablespoon
  

  flour

• 3/4 cup
  

  beef broth

• 1 teaspoon
  

  ground ginger

• 1 teaspoon
  

  Greek oregano

• 1 cup
  

  mixed frozen veggies

• 2 cups
  

  cooked wild rice

• 3 slices
  

  crisped bacon, crumbled

Directions

Method:

Preheat the oven to 400-degrees. Slice the pumpkin open, reserving the top. Scoop out the seeds and guts (save those seeds to roast later!). Wash inside and out, set aside.

Brown the hamburger, drain the grease and rinse the beef. Add back to the pot and add the olive oil over medium heat. Sprinkle in the flour, cook for about 3 minutes. Stir in the beef broth.

Add the ginger, oregano, veggies, and wild rice. Stir to combine, then add the bacon.

Pour the hot mix into the empty pumpkin. Replace the top, bake at 400-degrees for 45 minutes.

Serve immediately!