Pumpkin Surprise

Ingredients

• 15 ounce regular corn cream-style canned
• 6 servings garlic powder to taste
• 2 pounds ground beef lean
• 6  potatoes cubed peeled
• 1 small pumpkin 
• 6 servings salt and pepper to taste
• 15.3 ounce kernel corn whole canned

Equipment

• frying pan
• oven
• pot
• baking pan

Directions

1. Cut a 4 inch circle off the top of the pumpkin, including the stem; set aside to be used later as a lid.
2. Remove seeds and stringy insides of pumpkin.
3. Place pumpkin in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
4. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
5. Add potatoes and cook until tender, about 15 minutes.
6. Drain, and mash. Season with salt, pepper and garlic powder; set aside.
7. In a skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef until no pink shows; drain. Spoon the ground beef into the pumpkin.
8. Pour in the creamed corn and whole kernel corn. Top with mashed potatoes. Cover with pumpkin lid.
9. Pour 2 cups of water in the baking dish.
10. Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or until pumpkin is tender and can be pierced with a fork.