Pumpkin Surprise

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 small pumpkin
• 6 potatoes - peeled and cubed
• salt and pepper to taste
• garlic powder to taste
• 2 pounds lean ground beef
• 1 (15 ounce) can cream-style corn
• 1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernel corn

Recipe

Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 45 mins


• cut a 4 inch circle off the top of the pumpkin, including the stem; set aside to be used later as a lid. remove seeds and stringy insides of pumpkin. place pumpkin in a 9x13 inch baking dish. preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. add potatoes and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. drain, and mash. season with salt, pepper and garlic powder; set aside.
• in a skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef until no pink shows; drain. spoon the ground beef into the pumpkin. pour in the creamed corn and whole kernel corn. top with mashed potatoes. cover with pumpkin lid. pour 2 cups of water in the baking dish.
• bake in preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or until pumpkin is tender and can be pierced with a fork.