Dinner in a Pumpkin

INGREDIENTS

medium pumpkin ((or 2 smaller pumpkin pie pumpkins))

1 lb

ground beef

1/2 cup

yellow onion (, finely chopped)

2 cloves

garlic (, minced)

1 cup

carrot (, diced)

1 cup

green bell pepper (, diced)

1/2 cup

celery (, diced)

2 cups

wild rice (, cooked (or use brown rice or quinoa))

1 1/2 cups

low-sodium beef broth

1/2 tsp

onion powder

1/4 tsp

garlic powder

salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)

1/8 tsp

dried parsley flakes

1/8 tsp

paprika

1 cup

milk

1/2 cup

all-purpose flour

crushed red pepper flakes (to taste)