*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                         Pumpkin w/Rice Stuffing

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Side Dishes - Rice

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      5 or 6 lb.    pumpkin (make sure their is a stem)
   2      tablespoons   butter
   1      medium        onion (to yield 1/2 cup) -- chopped
   1      medium        celery stalk (to yield 1/2 cup) -- sliced
   1 1/2  cups          cooked brown rice
     1/2  cup           cooked wild rice
     1/4  cup           cup raisins or currants
   1      teaspoon      salt
     1/4  teaspoon      pepper
   2      slices        whole wheat bread -- cut into cubes
   1      cup           apple cider

Heat oven to 375.  Cut out lid from top of pumpkin.  Remove seeds and fibers
from pumpkin.   Melt butter in a 10" skillet over medium heat.  Cook onion
and celery in butter, stirring occasionally until tender.  Stir in remaining
ingredients except cider.  Fill pumpkin with rice mixture.  Pour cider over
rice mixture.  Cover with pumpkin lid.  Place pumpkin in ungreased 8 x 8"
pan.  Bake for about 2 hours or until pumpkin is tender.  Let stand 15
minutes.  To serve, remove lid and cut pumpkin into wedges.

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