DINNER-IN-A-PUMPKIN

You’ll Need:

1 (8-10 lb.) pumpkin
1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 1/2 tsp. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. mixed Italian herbs
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
4 cups tomato juice
3 cups cabbage, shredded
1/2 lb. green beans
1 cup rice, uncooked

Procedures : Wash pumpkin, cut off the top, scrape out seeds and discard. Cook ground beef slightly, and drain off grease. Add onion and garlic, and saute slightly. Add seasonings and tomato juice; heat. Mix with uncooked rice. Shred cabbage and cut green beans. Layer 1/3 each of the cabbage, green beans, rice, and meat mixture in pumpkin. Repeat layers and replace the lid. Bake at 350 degrees for
2 1/2-3 hours or until done. Pumpkin is done when it is soft when pierced with a fork. Serve with tossed green salad and cornbread.

This is a fun dish to serve before the kids go trick or treating