Pumpkin Surprise Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Pumpkin Surprise Recipe). My grandmother made this many years ago. My children love it. The cooked pumpkin around the 'shepherd's pie' is sweet and delicious! What a surprise when the lid of the pumpkin is lifted!

Brief

Prep 45 mins

Cook: 1hr

Total: 1hr45 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Pumpkin Surprise Recipe

Ingredients

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

Fruits and Vegetables

Directions

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.

Nutritional Information

Pumpkin Surprise Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 698.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 35.1g 70%

Carbohydrates: 70.1g 23%

Dietary Fiber: 7.4g 30%

Sugars: 7.4g

Fat: 32.5g 50%

Saturated Fat: 12.8g 64%

Cholesterol: 113.5mg 38%

Vitamin A Iu: 5683IU 114%

Niacin Equivalents: 17.7mg 137%

Vitamin B6: 1.1mg 72%

Vitamin C: 53mg 88%

Folate: 125mcg 31%

Calcium: 59.5mg 6%

Iron: 5.8mg 32%

Magnesium: 109.6mg 39%

Potassium: 1752.7mg 49%

Sodium: 559mg 22%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 35%

Calories From Fat: 292.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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