"Personally, I really love pumpkins, so one day I thought, Why not?” says KyAnn. “My mom is always making stuffed peppers, and really I don't like peppers, so I decided to try pumpkins. I would pair it with a side salad or some fresh strawberries from the garden." - KyAnn James, age 11, Wyoming

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients:

• 4 small pumpkins
• 1 pound ground turkey
• ½ teaspoon garlic salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup wheat crackers
• ½ cup diced onion
• 1 cup spinach

Preparation: 

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Cut the top off the pumpkins, remove seeds and pulp, and wipe clean.
2. In a large bowl, mix all other ingredients together and divide among the pumpkins. Bake for 1 hour, or until the turkey is cooked through. Serve in the pumpkins.

463 calories; 17g fat; 39g carbohydrates; 31g protein

More information about the Kids' State Dinner:

• Check out the other winning 2014 Kids' State Dinner Recipes here.
• Learn more about Kids' State Dinner here.