This is a little belated, but I felt like sharing. I was going through all my old emails at work today and ran across this recipe for Cheeseburger Pie that one of my colleagues shared after bringing said pie to the Christmas Party. Thank you Lynnace!
CHEESEBURGER PIE
1 1/2 - 2 LBS OF GROUND BEEF
2 ONIONS
1 GREEN PEPPERS
1 RED PEPPERS
1 YELLOW PEPPERS
2 TBL SP. FRESH MINCED GARLIC
1 STICK BUTTER
1 VELVETA CHEESE-BLOCK
2 ROLLS OF CRESCENT ROLLS- PREFERABLY PILLSBURY
SEASONED SALT
PEPPER
ACCENT
WHITE COOKING WINE
Chop up onions & peppers very finely. In a sauce pan brown onions peppers and garlic in butter. Once browned pour in cooking wine and let simmer. Brown ground beef in large frying pan with the seasonings (you may want to add your own to your taste). After onions and peppers have cooked down add to browned ground beef and stir cover and let simmer.
Into a 10in. pie pan press crescent rolls together to form crust letting 1/2 in. hang over the edge of pan. This takes practice so you might want to buy extra crescent rolls in case you find you can't make it stretch far enough.
Turn off meat and drain after letting simmer for 10 minutes.
Into pie shell put a thin layer of meat mixture in the bottom enough to cover it well. Then slice Velveeta cheese thinly and place a layer of cheese over the meat. Put the rest of the meat into pie pan and spread evenly over the rest of the cheese layer. Place another layer of cheese over the meat but make your slices thicker.
Here comes the tricky part. On a cutting board piece together the other crescent rolls to form the top of the crust. Pinch together the ends and stretch lightly it takes time but you can do it.
Some people prefer to roll it out like a regular pie crust but it may prove to be more difficult since crescent roll dough is kind of sticky. You will need to add flour to keep it from sticking so much to the roller & the flour will diminish the taste of the crescent roll. Any way do what you feel like is best for you in order to make it work. Once you have the top on roll the ends together and press down to seal it. Beat 1 egg in a bowl and paint it over the crust with a pastry brush to give it a golden glow. Bake in the oven at 350 until golden brown. If your crust starts to brown faster on the outside. Cover the ends in foil to prevent from burning and continue to bake until middle of pie is brown.
