Burger Pie

**Sara Noel** · 06-27-2004, 04:18 PM

1-1/2 lb. ground beef
1/2 cup Bread Crumbs
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup ketchup
2 tsp. mustard
1/2 tsp. salt
3 slices bacon
1-1/4 cups water
3 tablespoons margarine or butter
1/4 tsp. garlic salt
3/4 cup milk
2 cups Mashed Potato Flakes
4 oz. (1 cup) shredded Cheddar Cheese
1 medium tomato, chopped
2 green onions, sliced, if desired

Heat oven to 375*. In medium bowl, combine ground beef, bread crumbs, onion,ketchup, mustard and salt; mix well. Press mixture in bottom and up sides of ungreased 9-inch pie pan. Bake at 375* for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, cook bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towel; cool and crumble.

In medium saucepan, combine water, margarine and garlic salt. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Add milk. With fork, stir in potato flakes. Stir in 1/2 cupof the cheese.

Remove partially baked beef crust from oven; pour off any drippings. Spoon potato mixture evenly into crust. Return to oven; bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes or until beef is thoroughly cooked and potatoes are heated.

Remove pie from oven. Top with tomato, remaining 1/2 cup cheese and crumbled bacon. Return to oven; bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Remove from oven; top with green onions. Let stand 10 minutes. Cut into wedges to serve.

**guest2** · 06-27-2004, 04:22 PM

This sounds good!

**duckduckgoose007** · 06-27-2004, 05:23 PM

Maybe I will try this recipe.

Do you think I could just use regular mashed potatoes in place of the instant?

**SusieJD** · 06-27-2004, 07:32 PM

Sounds like a keeper!

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