Halloween Traditions-Dinner in a Pumpkin

This is one of our Halloween traditions. We made a fun meal for Family Home Evening on Monday night.

1 pumpkin
1 onion, chopped
2 T. oil
2 lbs. ground beef, browned
2 T soy sauce
2 T. brown sugar packed
4-oz. can sliced mushrooms, drained
10-3/4 oz. can cream of mushroom soup
1-1/2 c. prepared white rice
8-oz. can sliced water chestnuts, drained (I don't put these in)

Remove top of pumpkin and set aside; hollow out, discarding pulp and seeds. Decorate with permanent markers, if desired, and set aside. Saute onion in oil in a 10" skillet; add beef and heat until browned. Drain. Stir in soy sauce, brown sugar, mushrooms and soup; simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add rice and water chestnuts; heat thoroughly. Pour mixture into pumpkin shell; replace top. Place on an ungreased baking sheet; bake at 350 degrees until pumpkin is tender, one to 2 hours depending on size. Serves 6 to 8.