Dinner in A Pumpkin

Thanks to Ethan for posing with the pumpkins last year!

When I was little, our family vacations often consisted of visiting Aunt June. She was one of our favorite aunts, although she really wasn't 'our' aunt, she was my mother's aunt. She made our visits so fun. she took us all over Washington state showing us the landmarks and interests. Seattle is still one of my favorite places because of her. Every day was an adventure. She also made great meals. I remember stopping at roadside stands to purchase the fresh ingredients for her meals. One of my favorites was her Dinner In A Pumpkin. It was always a quest to find the right pumpkin. It still is! I love this autumn meal to this day! Here are the instructions:

Dinner In A Pumpkin
2 pounds ground beef
6 oz. Sausage
2 tsp. Salt
2 ½ T chopped onion
1 chopped green pepper
2 tsp. Oregano
1 tsp. Vinegar
½ c. chopped green olives
1 can tomato sauce
3 eggs beaten
1 tsp. Pepper
Brown meats. Add remaining ingredients, except eggs and fry until tender. I add the eggs right at the end of the frying. Put into a cleaned out 10 inch pumpkin shell. Place in a shallow pan of water. Bake 350* for 1 hour. Serve in pumpkin. Scoop out some of the pumpkin when serving. I sometimes draw a Jack O Lantern face on the side of the pumpkin with a Sharpie.