Sausage-Stuffed Pumpkins
Sausage-Stuffed Pumpkins takes around 2 hours and 5 minutes from beginning to end. For $1.71 per serving, you get a side dish that serves 8. One serving contains 406 calories, 15g of protein, and 19g of fat. If you have garlic clove, mild ground sausage, onion, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Spinach-Stuffed Pumpkins, Stuffed Mini-pumpkins, and Bacon And Camembert Stuffed Pumpkins.
Instructions
In a large saucepan, bring the water, rice, bouillon and curry powder to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45-50 minutes or until tender.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain and set aside. In the same skillet, saute the mushrooms, onion and shallots for 3-5 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
Reduce heat; add the currants, broth, poultry seasoning, sage and marjoram. Return sausage to the pan. Cook and stir for 5-7 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
Remove from the heat; stir in rice.
Wash pumpkins; cut a 3-in. circle around each stem.
Remove tops and set aside.
Remove and discard loose fibers; save seeds for another use. Prick inside each pumpkin with a fork; sprinkle with salt and garlic powder. Stuff with sausage mixture; replace tops.
Place in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish; add 1/2 in. of water.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes. Cover loosely with foil; bake 45-50 minutes longer or until tender.
Cut each pumpkin into four wedges to serve.