Meal in a Pumpkin

from my friend Jen C.

1 basketball-size pumpkin (cleaned out and dried)

1 lb hamburger

1 medium onion, chopped

1 can cream of mushroom soup

1 can cream of chicken soup

1/4 c soy sauce

1 1/2 c uncooked minute rice

Brown hamburger and onion.  Add soups, soy sauce and rice to beef mixture.  Cover and remove from heat.  Let stand 5 minutes.  Pour into prepared pumpkin.  Place on a foil-lined baking sheet.  Put a small piece of foil over the hole on top.  Bake at 350 degrees for 40-60 minutes, depending on the size.  Cook until pumpkin is soft on outside and serve.

This is a fun recipe in the fall.  The boys thought it was really cool to cook dinner in a pumpkin!  I used brown rice because it was hidden enough with the other ingredients that my family didn't know it!  They always complain if I use brown rice otherwise.  I would add broccoli or some other veggie to this.  

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