Dinner-in-a-Pumpkin

• 1 large pumpkin [about 12 inches in diameter and about 8 inches deep]
• 1 or 2 onions, chopped
• 3 to 4 lbs ground beef [or sausage or bacon or a mix]
• 1 lb bacon ends
• 4 Tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 (8 ounce) can sliced mushrooms [optional]
• 2 (15 ounce) cans cream of chicken soup
• 3 cups uncooked rice
• 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts

1. Brown meats and drain
2. saute onions
3. Cook rice
4. Combine all ingredients
5. Heat oven to 350′
6. Clean out Pumpkin
7. Pumpkin may be baked empty to reduce time [30 minutes at 375′]
8. Fill pumpkin with mixture
9. Place on rimmed baking sheet on foil
10. Continue baking until pumpkin is cooked [90 more minutes until side can be forked easily]