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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Halloween
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 1  medium-size pumpkin
  • 2 tbsp   oil
  • 1 diced onion
  • 1 lb  ground beef (we use lean)
  • 2 tbsp  soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 14 oz  can sliced mushrooms, drained
  • 1 10 oz can cream of chicken
  • 1 1/2 cups  cups water
  • 1 1/2 cups  minute rice
  • 8 oz can water chestnuts, not drained
  • soy sauce, to garnish

Instructions
 

  • Cut off the top of the pumpkin and clean out the seeds and place it on a cookie sheet.
  • In a skillet add the oil and then the onions, and celery. Sauté for a few minutes and then add the ground beef and begin to cook. Cook until it is browned and then turn the heat too low.
  • Add the soy sauce, brown sugar, drained mushrooms, and cream of chicken soup. Simmer for 10 minutes.
  • While it simmers bring 1 1/2 cups water to boil and then add the minute rice stir, cover, and remove from heat.
  • Then add the cooked rice and the water chestnuts (not drained) into the mixture and then spoon the mixture into the pumpkin.
  • Place the top on the pumpkin and place in an oven preheated to 350 for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Then remove from oven and serve.
Keyword Halloween Dinner in a Pumpkin, Halloween meal, traditions