Dinner in a Pumpkin

Dinner in a Pumpkin

Ingredients

• 1 medium sugar pumpkin
• 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons honey
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning

          1 1/2 teaspoons salt

• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 cups broth
• 1½ cups peas
• 1½  cups shredded cabbage
• 1/2 pound fresh green beans, washed and trimmed
• 1 cup uncooked white rice

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Wash pumpkin, cut off top, scrape out seeds and discard.
3. Heat water and cook rice.
4. Place hamburger in a large, deep skillet. Crumble and cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain fat, add onion and garlic; saute slightly.
5. Add honey, Italian herbs, salt, pepper, broth and rice; mix thoroughly.
6. Layer inside of pumpkin with 1/3 of cabbage, peas, green beans and beef and rice mixture. Repeat layers, replace lid and bake covered for 2 to 3 hours.