Halloween Recipe - Dinner In A Pumpkin

Ingredients:
1 medium pumpkin
1 lb ground beef sauted with onions, celery and pepper
1/4 Cup soy sauce
2 Tablespoons brown sugar
4 oz mushrooms (fresh or canned, sliced and drained)
1 Can cream of chicken soup
2 Cups hot cooked rice

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
   
2. Lightly grease a 10" circle in center of a baking sheet; set aside.
   
3. Place pumpkin on a firm surface. Using a sharp knife, cut out stem end and about 3 inches around stem.
   
4. Cut on a diagonal by slanting knife from outer edge of pumpkin in toward center.
   
5. Reserve top. Remove seeds and pulp; discard.
   
6. In a medium bowl, combine the rest of the ingredients. Spoon mixture into pumpkin.
   
7. Replace top. Place pumpkin on greased baking sheet.
   
8. Bake about 1 hour in preheated oven until pumpkin is tender.
   
9. Serve cooked pumpkin along with meat filling.
   
10. Makes 6-8 servings.