Stuffed Pumpkin

Pumpkin is not just for pies!

Savory, with a hint of spice, it is delicious and fancy enough to serve to guests.

Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 min    Servings: 4-6

Ingredients:

• A pie pumpkin

• 4 tablespoons The Olive Scene Harissa Olive Oil, divided

• 1 lb. ground beef or turkey (option: make 1/3 of it ground sausage)

• half of an onion, chopped

• 1 cup chopped celery

• 1/3 cup beef stock

• 1 teaspoons each of ground cloves, and allspice

• The Olive Scene Cinnamon Pear Balsamic Vinegar

• Salt & pepper

Directions:

1. Clean your pumpkin, washing the outside and scooping out the seeds, then rub it with oil. (Be sure to keep the top, you’ll be using it as a cover during cooking).

2. Heat 1 tablespoon The Olive Scene Harissa Oil in a pan.

3. Brown the ground meat with the onion and celery; drain.

4. Mix in stock cloves, cinnamon, allspice, the remaining the oil, and salt and pepper to taste.

5. Stuff the pumpkin with the meat mixture and replace the top.

6. Place on a cookie sheet or in a pan and bake at 350 degrees F for about an hour and a half, or until you can easily pierce the pumpkin with a fork.

7. Slice and serve, drizzling some The Olive Scene Cinnamon Pear balsamic vinegar over it. Delish!