Freezer Mix Cheeseburger Pie
Submitted by granny50
Cheeseburger pie built on a quick Bisquick crust, filled with seasoned freezer-mix ground beef and Worcestershire, then topped with sliced tomatoes and a cheddar-egg layer baked golden.
YIELD
6 servingsPREP
20 minCOOK
50 minREADY
70 minCheeseburger pie is the kind of weeknight dinner that earns its keep when you have a stash of seasoned freezer mix on hand, that pre-browned, batch-cooked ground beef base smart cooks keep ready to go. Pull it from the freezer and supper is mostly assembly.
The crust skips homemade pastry entirely: just biscuit baking mix and a splash of milk kneaded into a soft dough, then rolled and fluted into the pan.
Brown the meat mix with salt, pepper and Worcestershire for that burger-joint savor, then pile it into the shell.
Sliced tomatoes go on next, and a quick beat of eggs and shredded cheddar spooned over the top sets into a golden, cheesy layer as it bakes.
Pro Tips
- Drain the browned meat well. Leftover fat makes the bottom crust soggy and the slices hard to lift clean.
- Spread the cheddar-egg topping all the way to the edges so it seals the filling and browns evenly.
- Let the pie rest a few minutes out of the oven before cutting. The egg layer firms up and the wedges hold their shape.
Variations
- No freezer mix on hand? Brown a pound of ground beef with a chopped onion and a little garlic to stand in.
- Swap the cheddar for pepper jack and scatter in a few pickled jalapenos for a spicier, bacon-cheeseburger spin.
Ingredients
Directions
Heat oven to 375℉ (190℃).
Mix 1 cup baking mix and the milk until a soft dough forms.
Gently smooth dough into a ball on floured cloth-covered surface; knead 5 times.
Roll dough 2 inches larger than inverted 9-inch pie pan.
Ease into pan and flute edge of dough.
Cook freezer mix in large skillet until meat is brown.
Drain off fat.
Stir in salt, pepper, 2 tablespoons baking mix and the Worcestershire sauce.
Turn Meat Filling into pastry-lined pan.
Arrange tomato slices on filling.
Beat eggs slightly; stir in cheese.
Spoon onto tomatoes, spreading to cover completely.
Bake about 30 minutes.
Cut into wedges.
Serve with chili sauce if you like.
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