Turkey Dinner in a Pumpkin
 
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Try this amazing Turkey Dinner All-In-One in a Pumpkin. It is amazing and clean up is a breeze!
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Recipe type: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 6 oz. dried stuffing bread (about 3 cups)
  • 2 celery stalks
  • 2 oz. of mushrooms
  • 1 small onion
  • 1 can chicken broth (14.5 oz)
  • 1 6oz. bag of frozen cut green beans
  • 1 can of Cream of Mushroom Soup
  • 1.5 TBSP Italian Seasoning
  • 10 oz. of turkey breast cutlets (fresh or canned)
  • ½ cup of Craisins
  • 1 TBSP Worcestershire Sauce
  • ½ TBSP of Soy Sauce
  • 1 average size pie pumpkin
  • Salt and Pepper
Instructions
  1. Mix the bread crumbs and Italian seasoning in a bowl. Pour half the can of chicken broth over the bread crumbs to hydrate.
  2. Clean the pumpkin. Cut the top off and clean and hollow out. (save the pumpkin seeds for roasted pumpkin seeds)
  3. On the stovetop, saute' the mushrooms, onions and celery until they are soft and brown.
  4. In a separate bowl, mix the cream of mushroom soup and the remaining chicken broth. Add the soy, Worcestershire and salt and pepper into the soup mix and blend well.
  5. Add the turkey (cut up into chunks) in the last 1-minute to the saute' mixture to lightly cook.
  6. Add the sautéed veggies and turkey to the soup mixture and blend well.
  7. Then fold the breadcrumb mixture into the soup mixture.
  8. Add this mixture to the inside of the pumpkin.
  9. Place the pumpkin on a cookie sheet covered in foil (to protect the pan from spillage and ease in cleaning)
  10. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 60 minutes!
Recipe by The Thrifty Couple at https://thethriftycouple.com/turkey-dinner-in-a-pumpkin-recipe-plus-amazing-gift-idea-with-printables/