One hallmark of a favorite recipe in my kitchen is how messy the page in cookbook has become. It’s a bit better if I remember to use my cookbook holder, but frequently I forget, and in this case, I started making cheeseburger pie long before I had a cookbook holder. There was some interest in the recipe, so here it is. I don’t change anything in it, but I’m sure ground turkey would work just as well as ground beef.
Crust: 1 1/4 c. Perpperidge Farm Stuffing mix (I use their crumbled herb stuffing mix.)
1/4 c. melted margarine
Mix together and press into a 9″ pie plate.
Filling: 1 lb. ground beef
1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning or oregano
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 c. bread crumbs
4 oz. tomato sauce (1/2 can)
Brown beef with onion about 5 minutes. Pour off all the fat. Mix the meat and onion with everything else, and spoon into crust.
Topping: 8 oz. grated cheddar cheese (I use part-skim, sharp cheddar.)
1 egg
1/4 c. milk (I use skim.)
1/2 tsp. prepared mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Mix together and spread on top of meat. Bake pie at 425° for 20-30 minutes. (The recipe calls for 30 minutes, but last night mine was done in about 20 minutes.)
Sauce: Mix the other 1/2 can of tomato sauce with chili sauce or ketchup. Bring just to a boil over medium heat. Serve with pie. (I use chili sauce.)
This has been one of Tracy’s favorite meals ever since I made it for the first time in 1973. The left-overs are good too.
Yes, I think recipes are judged by the same criteria here!
This is very similar to a Shepherds Pie – mashed potato and cheese on top, always a popular one.
Oh, I see! Yes, it makes sense 🙂 And yes, we have certain bespattered cookbook pages too… 😉
This looks really tasty and a bit different. I’ll have to talk to my SIL (who lives in Chicago) to see whether your stuffing mixture is the same sort of thing we’d get here but otherwise the rest is fine. I’m always on the lookout for different family meals so I think I’ll have to try this, thanks for sharing it Karen.
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