Dinner in a Pumpkin

From the Kitchen of: Sonya Young

1 large pumpkin
4 pounds hamburger
6 grated carrots
2 medium onions, chopped
4 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon oregano
2 teaspoons vinegar
2/3 cups chopped olives
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 cup soy sauce
4 tablespoons brown sugar
2 cans cream of chicken soup
6 eggs beaten

Cut top off of pumpkin and scrape out seeds. Replace lid and bake at 350
degrees for 45 minutes.

Brown meat. Add vegetables and 1 cup water. Simmer until tender. Blend in
seasonings. Add rest of ingredients and stir. Pack into pumpkin. Replace
lid. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 to 1-1/2 hours. Pumpkin may spill over, so
be sure to place pumpkin on a cookie sheet or pan. Scrape inside of pumpkin
when serving.

Variation: cooked rice, water chestnuts, tomato soup, peppers, celery, and/or mushrooms.