Stuffed Pumpkin (Or Winter Squash) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

pumpkin
1/2 c. green pepper, chopped
1/2 c. onion, chopped
1/2 c. celery, chopped
1/8 tsp. garlic powder
3 Tbsp. bacon drippings
1 lb. pork sausage
2 c. rice, cooked
1 c. black-eyed peas

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0.
Wash pumpkin; cut in half.
Saute pepper, onion, celery and garlic powder in bacon drippings until onion is transparent; remove from pan.
Brown sausage and drain. Add to other ingredients and fill pumpkin cavity.
Bake 1 hour or until fork penetrates the pumpkin easily.
For cooking time, cover with aluminum foil.