Cinderella Pumpkin Bowl With Vegetables And Sausage
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Recipe Summary Cinderella Pumpkin Bowl With Vegetables And Sausage
This gorgeous pumpkin creation will make your step sisters turn green with envy. It's chock full of seasonal veggies and will feed a hungry crowd at any holiday table. The Cinderella pumpkin is a variety that is flattened and deeply ribbed. They usually grow 25 to 30 lbs. Mine was more like ten pounds and it was still wider than a cookie sheet. I think the recipe would be quite doable with several small pumpkins like the sugar ones, for individual servings or for a smaller group. I prepared the veggie filling prior to filling the pumpkin.Ingredients | Is Pumpkin A Vegetable Or Carbohydrate1 whole (10 pound) Cinderella pumpkin1 (16 ounce) package kielbasa sausage, sliced into 1/2 inch pieces3 carrots, peeled and sliced2 celery ribs, chopped1 large onion, peeled and chopped3 cloves garlic - minced, or amount to taste2 cups parsnips, peeled and cubed (Optional)2 cups rutabagas, peeled and cubed (Optional)2 cups cabbage, coarsely chopped (Optional)1 green bell pepper, chopped1 red bell pepper, chopped1 head broccoli, cut into florets2 zucchini, cut into chunks1 ½ cups canned or frozen corn2 (13.75 ounce) cans chicken broth2 cups cooked white or brown rice (Optional)½ cup chopped fresh parsley½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste½ (1.25 ounce) envelope dry onion soup mix½ (1 ounce) packet dried Italian seasoningsalt and ground black pepper to tasteDirectionsPreheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with foil.Cut around the top of the pumpkin to make a lid. Use a large metal spoon to scoop out the inside membrane and seeds.Place the pumpkin on the prepared baking sheet, and place in the preheated oven. Cook for 1 hour, then lower heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).Meanwhile, place the sausage in a deep pot over medium-high heat. Cook until evenly browned, turning frequently, 10 to 12 minutes. Stir in the carrots, celery, onion, and garlic; cook and stir until translucent and tender, about 5 minutes. If desired, stir in the parsnips, rutabaga, and/or the cabbage; cook until the vegetables are almost ender, about 5 minutes. Add the red and green peppers, broccoli, zucchini, and corn. Pour in the chicken broth, add the rice, and cook 5 minutes more. Stir in the parsley, red pepper flakes, onion soup mix, and Italian seasoning. Season to taste with salt and pepper.Keeping the pumpkin on the baking sheet, spoon the vegetable-sausage mixture into the pumpkin, and replace the lid. Loosely cover the pumpkin with aluminum foil.Cook the pumpkin in the preheated oven until the flesh is tender, about 4 hours. Scoop some of the pumpkin flesh away from the sides to combine with the vegetable mixture. To serve, place the pumpkin on a serving platter, and remove the lid to ladle out the contents.Info | Is Pumpkin A Vegetable Or Carbohydrateprep: 1 hr cook: 5 hrs total: 6 hrs Servings: 12 Yield: 12 servings
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