Cheeseburger Pie

A few years ago, I signed up for a series of recipe cards. I don’t think I got the entire set, but I got a lot of them. There’s several odd and / or interesting recipes included in the cards I have. Several of them are things I would never consider trying to make.

Like this, for example.

Cheeseburger Pie

Serves 6

1 unbaked 9 inch pie crust
1 pound ground beef
½ cup tomato sauce
1/3 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 teaspoon instant beef bouillon granules
3 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
8 slices American cheese, divided

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Bake pie shell for 8 minutes and remove from oven. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees F.

Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add beef and cook until brown and crumbly (about 5 minutes)

Add tomato sauce, onion, bell pepper, and bouillon. Cook until bouillon dissolves and remove from heat. Add eggs and flour and mix well.

Tear 6 of the cheese slices into small pieces. Stir the cheese pieces into the meat mixture, then spoon into the pie shell. Bake the pie for 25 minutes, or until the filling is heated through.

Cut the remaining cheese slices into triangles. Arrange he triangles in a spoke fashion on top of the pie. Bake for about 3 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Cut the pie into wedges and serve.

Notes from the Hare

Any kind of cheese will work in this pie – Swiss, Provolone, Cheddar – so use whatever you like on a cheeseburger.