Easy Recipes

1 medium sugar pumpkin 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef 1 onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1 1/2 teaspoons white sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper 4 cups tomato juice 3 cups shredded cabbage 1/2 pound fresh green beans, washed and trimmed 1 cup uncooked white rice
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Wash pumpkin, cut off top, scrape out seeds and discard. Place hamburger in a large, deep skillet. Crumble and cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain fat, add onion and garlic; saute slightly. Add sugar, Italian herbs, salt, pepper, tomato juice and rice; mix thoroughly. Layer inside of pumpkin with 1/3 of cabbage, green beans and beef and rice mixture. Repeat layers, replace lid and bake for 2 to 3 hours.