Dinner in a Jack-o'-lantern

by Huscarl in Cooking > Main Course

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Dinner in a Jack-o'-lantern

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A savory stuffed pumpkin with a Halloween flare.

Ingredients

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Pie pumpkin

Sharp cheese (I use bleu)

Stuffing Mix

Sausage

Chicken Broth

Open and Clean the Pumpkin

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Take a washed pumpkin, slice a lid into the top with a knife.

Clean out the membrane and seeds.

Fry the Sausage

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Fry the sausage and drain the grease.

Mix the Stuffing Ingredients

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Add the drained sausage, cheese, and stuffing mix together.

Fill the Pumpkin

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Take the cleaned pumpkin, add the stuffing mixture, and pack very tightly.

Add the Broth

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Pour broth in slowly until no more can be absorbed.

Lid the Pumpkin and Put It in the Oven

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Put the lid on the pumpkin. Let it sit loosely on the top.

Put the pumpkin on a cookie sheet and slid it into the oven.

Bake

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Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for about one and a half hours.

If your pumpkin is bigger, the best way to tell if it's done is to poke a fork into the side. Once it goes in easily, the pumpkin is ready

Carve the Baked Pumpkin Into a Jack-o'-lantern

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The next step is just carving a jack-o'-lantern into the baked pumpkin.

Cut and Serve

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After everyone has admired your clever meal, carve into wedges and serve.

A small pumpkin serves four.