Pizza Dip in a Pumpkin

(from queenofkats’s recipe box)

Source: Taste of Home recipe

Categories: fall, halloween, pumpkin

Ingredients

  • 1 small pie pumpkin (about 2 1/2 lbs)
  • 1/2 c finely chopped onion
  • 1/4 c finely chopped green pepper
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 2 1/2 c pizza sauce
  • 1 c (4 oz) shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 c finely chopped pepperoni
  • 1/2 c grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning

Directions

  1. Cut top off pumpkin; scoop out seeds and fibers

  2. Replace top; place pumpkin on an ungreased baking sheet

  3. Bake at 350 for 20-25 min or until hot

  4. In a small saucepan, saute onion and green pepper in butter until tender

  5. Stir in the pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese and Italian seasoning

  6. Cook and stir over medium heat until dip is heated through and cheese is melted

  7. Pour into hot pumpkin

  8. Serve with bread for dipping

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