Great Pumpkin Meatloaf
- 1 (6 -7 inch) sugar baby pumpkin
- salt and pepper
- 3 tablespoons honey mustard (or prepared yellow mustard and 2 tablespoons brown sugar)
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
- 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
- 1/2 cup dry Italian breadcrumbs
- Cut top from pumpkin in a zig zag design.
- Remove seeds and stringy insides.
- Place pumpkin in a baking pan; add about 1 inch of hot water.
- Cover pumpkin and pan with foil.
- Bake at 400 degrees F. for 45 minutes. (Or microwave for about 14 minutes.).
- Season inside of pumpkin with salt and pepper; brush with honey mustard (or yellow mustard and sprinkle with brown sugar).
- Combine egg, Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt, ground beef and bread crumbs; mix well.
- Spoon into pumpkin shell, packing down lightly.
- Return to oven and bake, uncovered, 45 to 60 minutes, until the pumpkin is tender and the meatloaf is cooked. (The internal temperature should reach 160 degrees F.).
- You may cook the "lid" of the pumpkin along with the meatloaf, however, watch it and remove when it is cooked and still looks attractive.
- Remove and let rest for 5 -10 minutes.
- Be creative with garnishes.
- Cut into 6 wedges to serve.
sugar, salt, honey, egg, worcestershire sauce, seasoning salt, ground beef, italian breadcrumbs
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/great-pumpkin-meatloaf-325581 (may not work)