Cheeseburger Pie

This is a terribly plebian recipe. And the fact that I like it a lot means I do not have a trained or sophisticated palate.This is one of the recipes that originally appeared on the big yellow BISQUICK box, but I've done a bit of alteration (little onion, no pepper). Try it some evening when it's cold and rainy and you have to put a meal on the table but there just isn't any time to do anything. For me, it's comfort food, and one need not have a sophisticated palate to appreciate comfort.

INGREDIENTS:

3 cloves garlic
1/4 cup freshly chopped onion
1 & 1/2 pounds ground beef
1/2 teaspoon salt (to taste)
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 1/2 cups grated cheddar, or cheddar and swiss
3 eggs
3/4 cup Bisquick
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 1/2 cups milk; or 1 cup milk and 1/2 cup cream (or half and half)

PROCEDURE:

• Heat oven to 400^o
• Saute onions and garlic with a touch of olive oil. Add ground beef and brown, drain off fat if needed. Add salt and paprika.
• Beat the eggs, add milk/cream. Add the parmesan. Add the BISQUICK and mix thoroughly but briefly.
• Lightly grease a large, deep pie plate (glass or crockery works better than metal) and place the meat and onion mixture in the bottom.
• Sprinkle the other cheeses on top of the meat mixture.
• Pour the liquid mix over the top evenly.
• Bake at 400^o for about 30 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool slightly before serving.

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