DINNER-IN-A-PUMPKIN

1 small to medium sized pumpkin (make sure it fits in your oven)
1 onion, chopped
¾ c. sliced carrots
1 ½ to 2 lbs. ground beef
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
2 Tbsp. brown sugar (or more)
1 can of cream of chicken soup
1 ½ to 2 cups cooked rice
1 8 oz. can water chestnuts, drained, sliced

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Prepare pumpkin by cutting off the top and taking out the insides. Draw a face on the pumpkin.
3. In a large skillet, sauté the onions & carrots in a little butter, until tender.
4. Add the ground beef, cook until browned.
5. Drain the drippings from the skillet.
6. Add soy sauce, brown sugar, water chestnuts to the skillet and mix well.
7. Add cream of chicken soup and rice to skillet, mix well and heat through.
8. Spoon mixture into pumpkin shell.
9. Replace pumpkin top and place on a baking sheet covered with foil.
10. Bake 1 hour or until inside of pumpkin flesh is tender.