Savory Stuffed Pumpkin

A savory ground beef, vegetable, and rice blend is stuffed in a baked pumpkin for an impressive and satisfying main dish.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 366 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 cup cooked white rice
• 1 ½ cups chopped onion
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup
• 1 medium sugar pumpkin
• 1 ½ cups chopped celery
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• 1 pound ground beef
• ½ cup chopped mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons salted butter

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.

Step 3

Cut a lid off the top of the pumpkin; discard seeds and pulp. Reserve lid.

Step 4

Heat butter in another pan over medium-high heat. Add celery and onion and saute until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat and stir into the ground beef.

Step 5

Mix soup, cooked rice, mushrooms, soy sauce, and brown sugar together in a large bowl. Add beef mixture and stir well.

Step 6

Stuff the pumpkin with the mixture and replace the lid. Place on a rimmed baking sheet.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven until pumpkin is soft, 1 to 2 hours. Serve in pumpkin. Add some of the baked pumpkin to each serving.