Fairy Tale Stuffed Pumpkin | Garden Of Eydie

Ingredients

• 1 cinderella pumpkin about 15” in diameter, or other large pumpkin
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon powder
• 4 teaspoons granulated garlic
• 2-1/4 teaspoons cumin seeds
• 2-¼ teaspoons smoked paprika
• ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon (I used Vietnamese)
• 1 large yellow onion, (12 ounces) finely diced
• 1 large carrot, peeled and diced into ¼” pieces
• 1 large red bell pepper, seeded and diced into ¼” pieces
• 2 tablespoon no salt tomato paste
• 2 cups organic Black Beluga Lentils , rinsed
• spice mixture (above)
• freshly ground black pepper
• ⅛ teaspoon salt or to taste (optional–not necessary if you are on a no-salt diet)
• 2 large red bell pepper , seeded and sliced into long thin strips
• 2 large yellow bell peppers , seeded and sliced into long strips
• 1 small yellow onion , peeled and sliced into very thin strips
• 2 garlic cloves , peeled and minced (about 1 tsp)
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• ⅛ teaspoon salt to taste (optional--not necessary if you are on a no-salt diet)
• 1 medium size red onion, finely diced
• 3 garlic cloves , peeled and minced (about 1 tablespoon)
• 1 pound cremini mushrooms , cleaned and finely diced (about 4 cups)
• ½ cooked brown rice
• 1 bunch curly green kale, stems removed and finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoons liquid smoke
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)