This Easy Cheeseburger Pie is one of those great dinners that the entire family will rave about! It comes together quickly, so it's perfect for a busy evening when you need a meal on the table with just a handful of pantry staples!
This Easy Cheeseburger Pie is one of those great dinners that the entire family will rave about! It comes together quickly, so it’s perfect for a busy evening when you need a meal on the table with just a handful of pantry staples!
Oh my goodness…my boys LOVE this easy dinner, you guys!
Gibbs said that it reminds him of meatloaf, which I don’t really get…but maybe it’s the ground beef? Casey said it’s “like a burger,” and Keith just went back for seconds and had another batch for lunch the following day.
I call it a Cheeseburger Pie, but no matter how you describe it, one thing is for sure: this meal will be a HUGE hit with your family! You just can’t argue with this combination of ingredients…
If you’re like me, then you will definitely appreciate how easily the family-friendly dinner comes together, too.
Since our evenings are always rushed and hectic, I make the Cheeseburger Pie even faster by prepping the beef mixture in advance.
It can sit in the pie plate, ready to go, for a couple of days in your refrigerator — just waiting for the batter and the oven. Pair it with a light, fresh, simple green salad and your meal is complete!
Cook’s Tips and Recipe Variations:
- Make it a Bacon Cheeseburger Pie by adding some chopped bacon to the skillet when you brown the ground beef!
- Swap out the ground beef and replace it with an equal amount of ground turkey or ground chicken.
- Serving a larger family? Double the ingredients and bake the pie in a 9 x 13-inch casserole dish.
- Prep ahead! You can prepare and bake the entire casserole in advance, and then simply reheat it when you’re ready to serve. To reheat the casserole, warm it in a 325 degree F oven for 15-20 minutes.
- You can also assemble the ingredients in advance by placing the cooked beef mixture in the dish and keeping it covered in the refrigerator. At the last minute, whisk together the crust batter, pour over top, and bake!
Other easy ground beef casserole recipes that you might enjoy:
- 4-Ingredient Ground Beef Casserole
- 5-Ingredient Dump-and-Bake Beefaroni
- 5-Ingredient Cabbage Casserole
Easy Cheeseburger Pie
This Easy Cheeseburger Pie is one of those great dinners that the entire family will rave about! It comes together quickly, so it's perfect for a busy evening when you need a meal on the table with just a handful of pantry staples!
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground beef (I used extra lean ground beef, but any variety will work)
- 1 cup diced onion
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (I used 2% shredded cheddar)
- ½ cup Bisquick baking mix (I used Heart Smart Bisquick, but any other similar all-purpose baking mix will work)
- 1 cup milk (I used 2% milk)
- 2 eggs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a 9-inch pie dish (an 8-inch square pan will also work) with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large skillet, brown ground beef and onion over medium heat until beef is no longer pink (about 8-10 minutes). Drain.
- Stir in salt, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, and cheese.
- Transfer beef mixture to the prepared pie dish.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together Bisquick, milk, and eggs, just until combined (it’s fine if you still have some lumps in the batter – do not overmix).
- Pour batter on top of beef.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Recipe Notes
Cooking for a Larger Family? You can double the recipe and bake the Cheeseburger Pie in a 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
Want to Prep Ahead? To make the prep time even faster, I like to complete steps 1-4 in advance. Keep the beef mixture in the pie dish (covered) in the refrigerator for up to 3 days before adding the batter and baking. Â
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
February 28, 2018 at 6:31 amI can see why your boys like this…looks delicious! And I love that you can prepare the ground beef mixture ahead of time. Definitely a time saver! Sounds wonderful for busy weeknights!
Blair says
February 28, 2018 at 7:38 amThanks, Gayle! Love a great prep-ahead dinner!
Melissa Griffiths says
February 28, 2018 at 7:39 pmLove how easy this comes together! I’ve had something similar to this using Bisquick but it’s a pizza-style casserole. This one sounds just as good!
Blair says
March 1, 2018 at 6:12 amOoooh! A pizza version sounds great too, Melissa!
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Kristy from Southern In Law says
March 1, 2018 at 3:15 amJesse would love this – and my family too! I think I might have to try this over the weekend. I’ll have to come up with an alternative to bisquick though because we don’t have that!
Blair says
March 1, 2018 at 6:14 amIt’s definitely family-friendly, Kristy! I don’t know what Australia has that’s an equal substitute for Bisquick…maybe a general baking mix?
Mary Beth says
March 7, 2018 at 5:56 pmThis looks quick & tasty. Not a Bisquick crust fan so think I’m going to try it with Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuit mix.
Blair says
March 7, 2018 at 6:46 pmOh, that sounds delicious! Let me know if that Red Lobster mix works!
JR says
March 11, 2018 at 11:33 pmCheeseburger pie is one of my family’s favorite. I’m trying s new version of this pie with the base made from a combo of corn meal and corn flour.
Blair says
March 12, 2018 at 5:22 amPerfect! I hope that you all enjoy it, JR!
Shirley Jackson says
April 24, 2018 at 8:05 amI make this often but I add a pkg. of mild taco seasoning for each lb. of ground beef when I am browning the meat. It comes out to be taco pie. Everyone loves it.
Blair says
April 25, 2018 at 5:14 amGreat suggestion, Shirley! I have a similar Taco Pie recipe on the blog as well. So good! 🙂
Sandra says
July 27, 2018 at 2:28 pmMade this today, was very good! My Grandson will not eat onions , so I did substitute a pack of Lipton Golden Onion soup mix for the onions. Will make again using real onions when he is not visiting.
Blair says
July 28, 2018 at 7:36 amGreat! Thanks, Sandra!
Tami says
May 8, 2019 at 8:11 pmA tbsp of onion powder works well too. My son isn’t a fan of onions either.
Jess says
July 31, 2018 at 2:47 pmMy husband hates ketchup. Is there something I could substitute for it or just leave it out altogether?
Blair says
July 31, 2018 at 2:54 pmHey, Jess!
Yes, you can either substitute with yellow mustard (if he likes that flavor), use some plain tomato sauce (from a can), or just leave it out! 🙂
Kathy Woolwine Lambert says
September 22, 2018 at 4:36 pmYou can omit it. Bisquik’s recipe doesn’t include ketchup.
Callie Haake says
September 23, 2018 at 1:56 pmCan I use Kodiak cakes flapjack mix? Instead of bisqick
Blair says
September 23, 2018 at 2:29 pmHey, Callie! I honestly don’t know. I haven’t compared the ingredients in the two mixes to know if they’re similar or not. I think it would probably work fine, but it will definitely taste slightly different (since Kodiak Cakes taste different than Bisquick). Again, it will probably work — it will just be different. 🙂
Anna says
November 22, 2018 at 8:34 pmThis recipe is awful. Getting the bisquick crust to flatten out is a nightmare and it ends up lumpy and either over or under cooked. Don’t use it ever.
C C. says
December 19, 2018 at 12:34 pmWhat do you mean get the Bisquick cross to flatten out it’s a cup of milk a half a cup of Bisquick into eggs it shouldn’t be sick like oatmeal you just pour it on top it pours you don’t have to find something out that pours the recipe is just fine
Tess says
March 19, 2019 at 11:38 pmThis was delicious!! Definitely a “Keeper”!!. My husband & I really enjoyed this.. 🙂 Thanks so much for a wonderful & easy recipe!
Blair says
March 20, 2019 at 7:22 pmThat’s great, Tess! I’m so glad that you liked it. Thank you! 🙂
Althea says
April 9, 2019 at 6:19 pmMade it up for dinner this evening. I’ve been a fan of impossible pies since they first came out. I do eat & run nights for my family when everybody’s going in all directions. Quick & easy… & good. Somewhere in my vast collection of cookbooks i. Have The Complete or Ultimate or Something Book of Impossible Pies, but it wasn’t close & your recipe had all the stard. Thanks
Althea
Blair says
April 9, 2019 at 6:29 pmThanks, Althea! So glad that it worked for you! 🙂