1 (8-10 lb.) pumpkin
1-1/2 lbs. ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1-1/2 teaspoons sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons mixed Italian herbs
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
4 cups tomato juice
3 cups cabbage, shredded
1/2 lb. green beans
1 cup rice, uncooked
Wash pumpkin, cut off top, and scrape out seeds and discard. Cook ground beef slightly, drain off grease. Add onion and garlic, saute slightly. Add seasonings and tomato juice; heat. Mix with uncooked rice. Shred cabbage and cut green beans. 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 1/2-3 hours or until done. Pumpkin is done when it is soft when pierced with a fork. Serve with tossed green salad and cornbread.
This is a fun dish to serve before the kids go trick or treating!