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A slice of cheeseburger pie showing a gooey, melted cheese filling with ground beef, topped with a golden layer of cheese and garnished with a sprig of parsley.

Cheeseburger Pie

A nostalgic, crowd-pleasing Cheeseburger Pie straight from a 1970s church cookbook. Ground beef, melted cheese, and a magic self-forming crust—easy enough for a weeknight, beloved at every potluck.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Resting Time 5 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Casserole, Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Comfort Food, Midwestern
Calories: 430
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

🔸 Meat Layer
  • 1 lb Ground beef - Or turkey/chicken
  • 1 small Yellow onion - Diced
  • 2 cloves Garlic - Minced
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
🔸 Cheese
  • 1 cup Sharp cheddar cheese - Shredded
  • 1 cup Mozzarella cheese - Shredded
🔸 Crust Batter
  • 1 cup Whole milk - Or almond/2% milk
  • ¾ cup All-purpose flour
  • 2 large Eggs
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
🔸 Optional Toppings
  • ¼ cup Dill pickle slices - Chopped into small pieces
  • 1 tablespoon Pickle juice - Optional “secret ingredient”
  • ½ cup Shredded lettuce - For topping
  • ½ cup Diced tomatoes
  • Ketchup & mustard - For serving

Equipment

  • 1 9-inch deep-dish pie pan (Glass or ceramic preferred)
  • 1 Large skillet (For browning beef)
  • 1 Mixing bowl (For batter)
  • 1 Whisk (Or fork for mixing batter)

Method
 

  1. Cook Beef Brown the ground beef with onions and garlic until fully cooked.
    A pan with seared pieces of beef and onions being cooked together, with a wooden spoon stirring the ingredients.
  2. Prepare Pan Preheat oven and grease your deep-dish pie pan generously.
    A close-up of a whisk pouring liquid into a pie crust, likely preparing a filling for a savory pie.
  3. Mix Batter Whisk eggs, milk, flour, and seasoning to create a smooth batter.
    A pie crust filled with seasoned ground beef and topped with shredded cheese, ready to be baked.
  4. Assemble Pie Layer beef, cheese, and pour batter evenly into the pan.
    A golden-brown, freshly baked cheeseburger pie with a crispy crust and a savory filling topped with melted cheese and sausage pieces.
  5. Bake Pie Bake until golden brown and let rest before serving with toppings.
    A slice of cheeseburger pie showing a gooey, melted cheese filling with ground beef, topped with a golden layer of cheese and garnished with a sprig of parsley.

Nutrition

Serving: 200gCalories: 430kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 28gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 145mgSodium: 640mgPotassium: 420mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 650IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 280mgIron: 3mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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