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Submitted by: Lisa Dirkson from Lewiston, MT
Originally shared on the web 04/28/2006

8 to 10 lb. pumpkin
1-1/2 lbs. ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1-1/2 t. sugar
1-1/2 t. Italian seasoning
1-1/2 t. salt
1/8 t. pepper
4 c. tomato juice
3 c. cabbage, shredded
1/2 lb. green beans, sliced
1 c. instant rice, uncooked

Wash pumpkin and cut off top; scrape out seeds and discard. Cook ground beef slightly; drain off fat. Add onion and garlic; saute slightly. Mix in seasonings and tomato juice. Layer 1/3 each of the cabbage, green beans, rice and meat mixture in pumpkin. Repeat layers and replace lid. Bake at 350 degrees for 2-1/2 to 3 hours or until pumpkin is soft when pierced with a fork. Serves 6 to 8.