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Looking for a delicious, filling, super fast dinner the whole family will love? Try my Cheeseburger Pie recipe! Made using simple ingredients including refrigerator pie crust, and ready in under 30 minutes, this is a tasty and easy weeknight dinner perfect for meal planning.
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Hamburger Pie
If there’s one ingredient I never get tired of serving, it’s ground beef. I make dinner with ground beef all the time, especially for meal planning. From stuffed bell peppers to my Sloppy Joe bake and my famous empanadas using ground beef, there are plenty of options to choose from!
One of my favorites out of those choices is my recipe for cheeseburger pie. When you have kids, you learn that their tastes dictate what you’re having for dinner. Kids love burgers, so what could be better than combining burgers with an easy Sunday dinner like cottage pie? I tell you, my grandkids love it!
What’s even better is that my recipe for hamburger pie uses simple ingredients. It takes just minutes to assemble using refrigerator pie crust, and if you have leftover mashed potatoes or ground beef to use, you can have it ready even more quickly.
If you’re a fan of the classic Bisquick Impossible Cheeseburger Pie, or if you just love burgers and casseroles, you’re going to go wild for this recipe. Trust me!
Why You’ll Love My Burger Pie Recipe
It’s as easy as, well, pie!
Cheeseburger pie is a cozy dinner recipe that takes next to no time at all to prepare. Bake a pre-made pie crust, prepare the filling, layer everything, and pop it in the oven for ten minutes.
It’s the perfect make-ahead meal!
One of my favorite ways to set my week up for success is to make a few dinners to pop in the freezer, and cheeseburger pie is always one of them! By assembling it ahead and freezing it, all my cheeseburger pie needs is some time in the oven and there you have it: deliciously bubbly, melty ground beef cottage pie for dinner!
Hamburger Pie Recipe Ingredients
- Pie crust: I recommend using pre-made pie crusts, as this is supposed to be an easy dinner recipe and the pre-made ones are perfect for that!
- Ground beef: You can use any ground beef, from fatty to lean. I typically use 80/20 ground chuck. But, you can also swap it out for ground turkey, or use a pork and beef mixture.
- Burger seasoning: I use my own famous burger seasoning, which is the best you’ll ever try – I’m serious! Feel free to swap it out for your favorite seasoning mix, or even try using my seasoning for tacos to make it like a taco burger pie.
- Cheddar cheese: I vary up the cheeses I use, but cheddar is a super popular choice in my house, especially on burgers. It’s just as good in burger pie! Feel free to swap it out for shredded American cheese, Monterey Jack, or Mozzarella. These are just a few suggestions!
- Mashed Potatoes: Mashed potatoes make the perfect creamy, savory topping for Impossible pies, making them similar to shepherd’s pie. I use leftover mashed potatoes, but you can use Instant mashed potatoes, in a pinch.
- Canned diced tomatoes with green chilies: I can’t go without a can of diced tomatoes with chiles in the pantry! They add a ton of great flavor to just about anything you add them to, and are delicious in this burger pie recipe.
- Salt and pepper: Add salt and pepper to taste; I like to add a fair bit of salt. As always, I recommend kosher salt or sea salt flakes and not table salt.
- Fresh tomatoes (optional): I like to dice up some fresh tomatoes as a juicy topping, but you can leave them out if you prefer.
- Worcestershire sauce (optional): You can add a dash of Worcestershire sauce to the beef for an extra hit of flavor.
Shredding Your Own Cheese
I recommend you shred your own cheese for this! Bagged shredded cheese is so convenient, but it comes coated in an anti-caking powder. This means it won’t melt to be as creamy as cheese you shred by hand. To form that perfect smooth, bubbly layer of cheese on top of your cheeseburger pie, make sure to shred your own!
Cheeseburger Pie Recipe Instructions
1: Bake Crust
Preheat the oven to 425°F. While it’s heating, place the pie crust in a deep 9-inch pie dish. Poke a bunch of holes in the crust using a fork to prevent bubbling, then pre-bake the crust for 7 minutes.
2: Brown Beef
While the pie crust is in the oven, place the ground beef and burger seasoning in a large skillet and cook the beef until browned.
3: Add Tomatoes
Add the can of tomatoes and chilies. Cook for another 2 minutes and drain the liquid. Alternative: Leave it in, and simply keep cooking the beef and tomatoes together until the liquid has significantly reduced and is thick and saucy.
4: Layer Pie
Add the ground beef mixture to the baked pie crust, and top with the prepared mashed potatoes in a smooth layer. Sprinkle on the salt and pepper, then top the entire thing with plenty of shredded cheese.
5: Bake Pie
Place in the oven and bake another 10 minutes, until heated through, melted, and bubbly.
6: Serve
Remove from the oven, top with fresh tomato slices, and serve!
Burger Pie Expert Tips
- If you don’t have any leftover mashed potatoes, you can use Instant mashed potatoes. They don’t have the same texture, but will work in a pinch!
- Make this pie ahead of time easily! Just fully assemble it, cheese included, then wrap the pie dish with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator. Bake for an extra 10 minutes once ready to serve, and enjoy! You can also freeze it. See just below!
- This pie can be assembled and frozen for later! Fully assemble the pie, then wrap it tightly in foil and freeze for up to 3 months. To bake, place frozen in the oven with the foil still on and bake for 30 minutes. Then remove the foil and bake another 5 minutes, until bubbly and melted.
- This is a great recipe for sneaking in veggies for kids! Add in finely diced veggies like broccoli, potatoes, or cauliflower to the ground beef mixture. They’ll disappear into the pie, making it the perfect dinner for picky kids. And of course, you can’t go wrong pairing it with french fries!
Isabel’s Top Tip
You can drain the meat as you cook it, or leave in the liquid and simply cook it down by letting the meat simmer. Letting it cook down will add tons of flavor, but also leaves in additional fat. It’s up to your preference!
Cheeseburger Pie Toppings and Variations
- Mushroom Swiss Cheeseburger Pie: Add fresh or canned sliced mushrooms to the ground beef while it cooks, and replace the cheddar with shredded Swiss or Gruyere cheese. I love this; it’s just like my super popular swiss and mushroom burgers!
- Santa Fe Cheeseburger Pie: Add diced jalapeno peppers, a squeeze of lime juice, and a diced onion to the ground beef mix, then top the baked pie with slices of fresh avocado and a garnish of cilantro. Flavorful and so easy!
- Cowboy Burger Pie: Add bacon bits and 2 Tablespoons of sriracha to the ground beef, then top the potatoes and cheese with dried French onions. Once baked, add sliced fresh avocado and spicy mayo!
- Big Mac Cheeseburger Pie: Top the pie with shredded lettuce, sliced dill pickles, finely diced onions, and a Big Mac sauce made from mayo, paprika, pickle relish, and mustard! You can also use my amazing sauce for burgers.
Storing Leftover Impossible Pie
- Refrigerator: Leftover pie can be stored right in the pie tin by wrapping it in plastic wrap and placing it in the fridge.
- Freezer: I don’t recommend freezing the pie once cooked, as it doesn’t play well with the melted cheese. If you want, you can assemble the pie and freeze it before cooking it.
- Reheating: Leftovers can be reheated in the microwave by the slice, or wrapped in foil and placed in the oven for reheating the entire pie at once.
Hamburger Pie Recipes FAQ
The classic Impossible Cheeseburger Pie includes ground beef, cheese, tomatoes, and Bisquick as a crust and filler. This variation changes things up, using a pie crust instead of Bisquick and adding tasty mashed potatoes to be sort of like a Shepherd’s Pie!
If you don’t have leftover mashed potatoes, it’s possible to make Instant packet potatoes taste great, too! To do so, use chicken broth instead of water, then add in a dash of cream, a big spoonful of sour cream, and a diced clove of garlic briefly sauteed in 2 Tablespoons of butter.
Family Ground Beef Recipes
- Perfect baked meatballs Italian-style. Best served with my family’s absolute favorite meatball meat sauce!
- Taco hamburger helper, no box required.
- The most flavorful taco meat in the slow cooker ever!
- Party-favorite bacon burger sliders.
- Keto-friendly, gluten-free taco ground beef casserole.
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Recipe
Cheeseburger Pie
Equipment
- 9-inch pie dish
Ingredients
- Pie crust pre-made
- 1.5 lb. Ground beef
- 8 oz Cheddar cheese
- 2 cups Mashed potatoes instant, leftover, or fresh
- 3 Tablespoons Burger seasoning
- 1 can Diced tomatoes and green chilies
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 medium Tomato sliced
Burger Seasoning:
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Pepper
- 1 Tablespoon Paprika
- 1 teaspoon Onion powder
- 2 teaspoons Garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. While it's heating, place the pie crust in a deep 9-inch pie dish. Poke a bunch of holes in the crust using a fork to prevent bubbling, then pre-bake the crust for 7 minutes.Pie crust
- While the pie crust pre-bakes, place the ground beef and burger seasoning in a large skillet and brown the beef.1.5 lb. Ground beef, 3 Tablespoons Burger seasoning
- Add the can of tomatoes and chilies. Cook for another 2 minutes and drain the liquid. Alternative: Keep cooking the beef and tomatoes together until the liquid has significantly reduced and is thick and saucy, and leave it in.1 can Diced tomatoes and green chilies
- Add the ground beef mixture to the baked pie crust, and top with the prepared mashed potatoes in a smooth layer. Sprinkle on the salt and pepper, then top the entire thing with plenty of shredded cheese.8 oz Cheddar cheese, 2 cups Mashed potatoes, Salt and pepper
- Place in the oven and bake another 10 minutes, until heated through, melted, and bubbly.
- Remove from the oven, top with fresh tomato slices, and serve!1 medium Tomato
Notes
- If you don’t have leftover mashed potatoes, you can use Instant mashed potatoes. They don’t have the same texture, but will work in a pinch!
- Make this pie ahead of time as a make-ahead recipe! Just fully assemble it, cheese included, then wrap the pie dish with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator. Bake for an extra 10 minutes once ready to serve, and enjoy!
- This pie can be assembled and frozen for later! Fully assemble the pie, then wrap it tightly in foil and freeze for up to 3 months. To bake, place frozen in the oven with the foil still on and bake for 30 minutes. Then remove the foil and bake another 5 minutes, until bubbly and melted.
- This is a great recipe for hidden veggies! Add in finely diced veggies like broccoli, potatoes, or cauliflower to the ground beef mixture. They’ll disappear into the pie, making it the perfect dinner for picky kids. And of course, you can’t go wrong pairing it with french fries!
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