Dinner in a Pumpkin

1 Medium pumpkin.
Cut top circle off and clean out. Wash both inside and out really well. Microwave the bottom (not the lid) for 10-15 minutes depending on size.
1 pound ground beef
1 onion chopped
1 can sliced mushrooms
1 can water chestnuts
2 stalks celery chopped (opt)
3-4 cups cooked rice **if using minute rice don’t cook!**
1 can cream of chicken or cream of mushroom soup

Brown beef and onion together. Season with garlic, salt and pepper and 1T worchestshire sauce Add other vegetables then soup then rice. Place the mix inside the pumpkin. Place pumpkin on a foil lined cookie sheet. Put lid on top and Bake at 350 for 1- 1 1/2½ hours. When serving, make sure you scoop the sides of the pumpkin as well.