Stuffed Pumpkin

Pumpkin halves are stuffed with cauliflower rice, ground beef and pork, and plenty of seasonings are baked under a layer of Parmesan cheese.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 466 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 onion, chopped
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 cup chopped fresh spinach
• ½ pound ground beef
• ½ pound ground pork
• 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• 2 small pumpkin, halved and seeded
• 1 cup cauliflower rice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Place pumpkin halves on a baking sheet, cut-side up. Spread butter on the inside of each half.

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until flesh is tender, about 50 minutes.

Step 3

Combine beef, pork, spinach, cauliflower rice, onion, cinnamon, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper; fold in 1/2 of the Parmesan cheese. Fill each pumpkin half with mixture; top each with remaining Parmesan cheese.

Step 4

Bake in the oven until filling is cooked through, about 10 minutes more.