Name: Italian Bacon Cheeseburger Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 people
Ingredients: 1 refrigerated pie crust; 1 pound lean ground beef; 1/4 cup onion (chopped); 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 teaspoon oregano; 1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs; 8 ounce can tomato sauce; 1/4 cup celery (green pepper may be substituted); 1 egg; 1/4 cup milk; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard; 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese; 3 ounces real bacon bits; tomatoes; lettuce; pickles

This easy family meal with ground beef is a new favorite in our house! Italian Bacon Cheeseburger Pie with pie crust is an easy and delicious meal that everyone in our family enjoys! Brown the hamburger, mix in a few ingredients, top with cheese and bacon and this meal is on the table in 30 minutes.

This post is sponsored by the Glass Barn and brought to you by Indiana Soybean Farmers, but all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Cheeseburger Pie Without Bisquick

Our family loves hamburger and easy ground beef recipes, we also love cheese, bacon and pies. My toddler may have eaten almost as much as I did the first time I made this recipe. She was going nuts eating PIE. She kept asking for “More PIE please.” This is the definition of mealtime success for me!

We’re on day four of the back to school time routine. This routine totally changes our little people. Our waking times, our bedtimes, the necessity to eat dinner without putting it off for another hour. Life is getting more rigid again. When the effort and difficulty increase in one area another area has to get easier. For us meals have to get easier while still providing a variety of food groups.

Cheeseburger Pie has meat for protein, cheese for calcium, the bread crumbs have carbohydrates or energy, vegetables top each piece for vitamins and minerals and bacon for flavor!

This recipe was adapted from a recipe my mom has had for years and the only regret is that I didn’t make this sooner in life!

Cheeseburger Pie with Pie Crust

Our farming family raises beef cattle, so we always have plenty of ground beef in the freezer. We always enjoy a classic hamburger and this Cheeseburger Pie with Pie Crust takes a classic meal to a whole new level of enjoyment! Cheeseburger Pie is one of our favorite easy meals with ground beef that tastes great all year around.

I think this hearty dish that is more palatable and easier to eat than a loaded cheeseburger. Meat mixed with sauce and bread crumbs is easier for me to eat and more enjoyable, so that’s another reason I love this recipe! The sauce helps keep the hamburger really moist which is also a plus. The bread crumbs and tomato sauce almost taste a meatball in a pie crust.

Topped off with a think layer of cheese and bacon make a perfect blend of flavors for a family-friendly meal. We like to serve lettuce, tomato, and pickles on the side. Some of us like a lot of salad with our cheeseburger pie and others in our family prefer to eat smaller portions similar to what would actually be served on a cheeseburger.

How to Make Italian Bacon Cheeseburger Pie

Place pie pastry in a 9-inch pie crust.
In a medium skillet brown ground beef and onions. Drain off fat.
Stir in salt, oregano, crumbs, pepper, tomato sauce and celery. Scoop in pie shell.
To prepare cheese topping, beat egg and milk and stir in seasonings and cheese.
Spread cheese topping over filling. Bake 20 – 30 minutes at 425°F

Tips for Making Bacon Cheeseburger Pie

Store boughten refrigerated pie crust or homemade pie crust both work well
Fold edges of pie crust down so they don’t stick up above the pan, this will help prevent excessive browning
If edges of crust are browning too quickly cover with foil
We prefer using bacon bits, but chopped pieces of bacon would also work well
Freshly shredded cheese is preferred for melting better, but I often purchase shredded cheese and it tastes great too
Top with any sauces and vegetables that you enjoy

Other Easy Ground Beef Recipes:

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