Pumpkin Surprise

Ground beef, corn, and mashed potatoes are baked inside a pumpkin - What a surprise when the lid of the pumpkin is lifted!

• Preparation Time: 45 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
• Calories: 699 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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).

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or until pumpkin is tender and can be pierced with a fork.