Cheesy Hamburger Pie Recipe-Easy One Skillet Dinner

Our Cheesy Hamburger Pie is a simple casserole recipe made in a skillet. Perfect for an easy dinner option or as a warm side dish. You can make it with our simple homemade coconut oil pie crust, one of our favorite methods, or use your own pie crust.

This Hamburger Pie recipe combines ground beef, cheese, onion, bacon, eggs and an array of fragrant seasonings for a hearty meal that you are sure to love. A cast iron skillet or any other oven safe pan will make cooking a breeze as you can pre-cook and bake this dinner all with one pan.

This dinner gives you room to substitute ingredients to suite your preferences or desired flavor combinations, making it a wonderful choice if you are trying to use up what you have on hand. In this post we will show you our favorite way to make this savory beef pie.

What is hamburger pie made of?

A typical, no fuss hamburger pie is made of ground beef, cheese, peppers, onions, eggs and spices; with a basic pastry crust to give that ‘pie’ presentation. You can always change out what ingredients you use, but if you are going for traditional, this is it.

Do meat pies need blind baking?

No matter the style of crust you choose, whether it is store bought or homemade, you will need to blind bake it first. This ensures the crust will not get soggy once you fill it with the meat mixture. Blind baking simply means to partial bake the crust before assembling, it will fully bake once in the oven, after it is filled.

If you choose to make this dinner using our coconut oil pie crust you will not need to blind bake it first. We love this crust for so many reasons, and this is one of them. It saves a step and really makes it a simple, fuss-free crust. We promise it will bake light and flaky, no sogginess to worry about.

Hamburger meat recipes are very popular at my house; inexpensive, easy and tasty. The perfect family meal.

Can I freeze a hamburger pie?

Hamburger pie does freeze well, making it a fantastic freezer meal that you can share with others, or set aside for your own future use. If you are making this for a freezer meal, you want to prepare it in a foil oven dish that can be covered and placed in a freezer.

Be sure to mark it with the date so that you know when it needs to be eaten by. If stored in an airtight freezer safe container, hamburger pie can be frozen for up to 6 months.

How do you reheat a hamburger pie?

If you have any leftovers it is very easy to reheat and enjoy them the following day. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Cover your dish with foil and place in the oven until warmed through. If you made this dish ahead and are reheating a full pie, you will want to bake it for 30-40 minutes to ensure everything is cooked through.

More Recipes Like This…

Here are a few ground beef, chorizo and chicken skillet dinners your family may enjoy.

If you enjoy an herbed pastry crust you can add spices or your favorite herbs in the crust before you bake it to jazz it up. These Homemade Chicken Pot Pies  have herbed crust if you need some ideas.

What can I make for dinner with a pie crust?

If you are looking for more ideas for how to make a tasty dinner with a pie crust, these recipes are a great place to start. They are easy, delicious and a welcome change to many typical dinner menu options.

• Cheese and spinach empanadas
• Cheesy chicken quiche
• Homemade pizza pockets
• Veggie hand pies
• Chicken pot pie
• Fried apple pies
• Beef empanadas
• Tomato galette
• Italian Easter pie
• Taco pie

What can I eat with hamburger pie?

Cheesy Hamburger Pie makes a great main dish and there are lot’s of side dish options that you could enjoy with it. Some of our favorites include a simple green salad, a side of creamy mashed potatoes, some warm homemade rolls, or in season roasted veggies.

How to Make Hamburger Pie:

Cheesy hamburger pie probably will take roughly a half hour to prepare. You have to make the crust (unless you use pre-made) and the filling. Then you will assemble and bake it which will take extra time. So be sure to plan accordingly.

Cheesy Hamburger Pie is another winner one skillet dinner.  It’s easy to do even with the homemade crust.

One Dish Skillet Dinner Walkthrough:

Here is a quick visual guide with some process pics. It is a very simple meal to prepare, especially if you use a pre-made pie crust.

The Listed Steps:

1. Brown the hamburger, onion, garlic and bacon on medium in a 12 inch oven safe skillet until hamburger and bacon are done.
2. Remove the cooked filling and drain it on several paper towels on a cutting board.
3. Place your pie crust right in the 12 inch ovenproof skillet. Partially bake to prevent sogginess, unless you are preparing our coconut oil pie crust which does not require pre-baking.
4. Use some of the wonderful grease from baking in the skillet. This will prevent the crust from sticking.
5. Pour the filling back into the skillet, break the eggs straight over the filling and add the spices.
6. Mix them all up with a fork (be careful not to mess up your crust). Top with grated cheese and chopped pepper
7. Bake 45 minutes or until bubbly and browned.

Instructions for a 9 inch pie plate Hamburger Pie with Crust:

Making this recipe in a pie crust is an option but requires an extra dish or two.

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Brown hamburger, onion, garlic and bacon in a skillet on medium until hamburger is thoroughly done. Set aside while you prepare your crust.
• Press your crust into the skillet, leaving some of the grease to prevent the crust from sticking. Poke several holes in the crust bottom. Blind bake to prevent sogginess.
• Fill your crust with the hamburger filling. Add in the beaten eggs and thoroughly mix it up.
• Sprinkle the cheese over top and sprinkle the paprika and pepper over the cheese.
• Bake for 45 minutes. Or until golden brown and bubbly.

Cheesy hamburger pie defines comfort food. You can change use different veggies if you prefer, omit the eggs, and make it how you desire. It is a fun dinner that allows for variation.

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