Dinner in a Pumpkin
1 small to medium sugar pumpkin
4 C. meatloaf mix
1/4 C soy sauce
2-4T brown sugar (to taste, I generally add 4 T)
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 C browned/sauteed mushrooms (optional-but gives a great flavor)
2 C cooked Rice
Cut top off of pumpkin and scoop out insides. Place in oven 375 degrees for 30-40 minutes (until cooked through). Meanwhile, brown meatloaf mix and combine in bowl with remaining ingredients. Place mixture in pumpkin and replace top of pumpkin. Cook for an additional 30 minutes to heat through. Serve pumpkin at table. My kids love scooping out the pumpkin for dinner!
An added bonus? Â Roasted pumpkin seeds to munch on!
Do you have any fun, seasonal recipes like this Dinner in a Pumpkin?
Casey says
What a fun serving idea! I love the idea Nichol shared with using it to serve sweet potatoes! đŸ™‚
lisa says
Did the kids eat and like it? I know kids van be picky.
Chrystal D says
I love making things in gourds! Thanks for this recipe!
Jenny says
I want to make this soon. Looks good!
sarah says
this looks great! Did you pin this to pinterest yet? I need something like this for my son’s birthday party this weekend!
Christian Alejandro N. says
At first it didn’t sound appealing, but the finished product looks and sounds great! Thanks for the great idea!
Sarah Caron says
This is such a great idea! I am so glad you told us about it today. I’d love to try it with an Israeli couscous mixture inside. Mmm.
Jessica Beard says
This looks delicious! It sounds like something my family would like. So creative too!
Carrie says
What a neat idea!
Nichol says
Oh what a fun idea. I’m such a boring mom ha. Actually I think I’m going to do my sweet potato casserole in the sweet potatoes this year, and topped with the crumb topping and baked yum!
queenb says
oh, like twice baked sweet potatoes? that could work for sure!! hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm