1 sm. pumpkin (about 1 lb.)

Remove seeds and take off the stem. Save the round part with the pumpkin. 2 apples, peeled & diced 2 onions, chopped 1 green pepper, chopped 1 c. rice (min.) or 1 c. potato, diced 1/2 tsp. black pepper 1/2 tsp. salt

Cook and drain meat. Combine other ingredients and mix with 1/2 cup maple syrup.

Stuff pumpkin. Cover with round piece of pumpkin. Bake in 350 degree oven for 1 hour until done. Pierce pumpkin with fork to see if cooked. Cut pumpkin to serve.