Lil Pumpkins Soup For Two

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 small fresh pumpkin, in-tact, top removed, seeded and 1/3 cup of meat scooped out and reserved
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 dash salt, to taste
• 1 dash black pepper, to taste
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 small carrot, diced
• 1 small celery rib, diced
• 1 small tomato, diced
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 1/4 cup cooked rice

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f coat the inside of the pumpkins with half the melted butter, then sprinkle the inside with salt and pepper. place on a cookie sheet and bake for 20 minutes.
• 2 saute mixed vegetables in remaining butter for about 5 minutes. add the broth and cooked rice and bring to a boil. remove from heat and pour soup into the pumpkins.
• 3 return the filled pumpkins to the oven with the lid on top and bake about 1 hour or until the pumpkin is tender, but not too soft.