Beef in Halloween Costume
Ingredients:
1 Pumpkin (4lbs)
1 lb lean ground beef
1 cup chopped onion
Cooking oil
1/3 cup chopped red pepper
1/3 cup chopped green pepper
1 clove of minced garlic
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp thyme
1/4 tsp pepper
7 1/2 oz pitted ripe olives
8 oz tomato sauce
2 eggs, beaten
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut top from pumpkin; scrape out seeds and fibers.
Simmer in salted water to cover for 20 to 25 minutes or until almost tender.
Drain.
Brown beef and onion. Add peppers and garlic. Cook one minute. Remove from heat,
stir in remaining ingredients. Spoon into pumpkin. Place "lid" on top and brush
with oil.
Bake for 60 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes and cut into edges to serve.
Makes 8 Servings