How to Make Teri's Dinner in a Pumpkin - A Step-by-Step Guide

Looking for a fun and festive way to serve dinner that will impress your guests? Look no further than Teri's Dinner in a Pumpkin! This savory and satisfying dish is as delicious as it is eye-catching, making it the perfect centerpiece for fall gatherings, Halloween parties, or cozy family dinners.

The concept is simple: a tender and flavorful stew is cooked inside a whole pumpkin, infusing the dish with a subtle sweetness and earthy aroma. It's a nod to traditional pumpkin soups and s...

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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds ground beef
  • 1 pound ground pork sausage
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken stock
  • 1 ½ cups long grain and wild rice mix
  • 1 sugar pumpkin
  • 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of celery soup
  • 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
  • 2 (4 ounce) cans mushroom stems and pieces, drained
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans French cut green beans

Information

  • Prep Time: 45 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr
  • Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
  • Servings: 10
  • Yield: 10 servings

  • In a large skillet over medium heat, mix ground beef and sausage. Cook and stir until evenly browned. Mix in salt and pepper, pumpkin pie spice, and brown sugar.
  • Drain meats, and mix in chicken stock and rice. Cover, and cook 25 to 30 minutes, until rice is tender.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Remove and reserve top of pumpkin. Scoop out seeds and stringy pulp.
  • Mix cream of celery soup, cream of mushroom soup, mushroom stems and pieces, and green beans into the beef and sausage mixture. Spoon mixture into the pumpkin, and replace pumpkin top.
  • Place pumpkin on a large baking sheet, and bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until pumpkin is tender. Scoop out portions of filling and parts of the cooked pulp to serve.
  • Nutrition

    629 cal.

    • Total Fat: 40g
    • Saturated Fat: 15g
    • Cholesterol: 94mg
    • Sodium: 1653mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 46g
    • Dietary Fiber: 4g
    • Total Sugars: 11g
    • Protein: 24g
    • Vitamin C: 36mg
    • Calcium: 133mg
    • Iron: 6mg
    • Potassium: 1592mg