Country Pie

A savory meat mixture laced with bread crumbs and shredded cheese is pressed into a pie shell, topped with an herbed tomato and rice filling, and baked. It 's then sprinkled with cheese and baked again until the cheese is melted and bubbling.

• Calories: 473 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• ½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• ½ onion, chopped
• 1 cup dried bread crumbs, seasoned
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 ⅓ cups instant rice
• 1 ½ cups tomato sauce
• ¼ teaspoon dried basil
• ¼ teaspoon dried rosemary

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

In a large bowl, combine ground beef, onion soup mix, 8 ounces tomato sauce, chopped onion, bread crumbs, 1/2 teaspoon oregano, and 1/2 cup shredded cheese. Mix thoroughly and press into a 9 inch pie plate.

Step 3

In a medium bowl, combine instant rice, water, 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce, 1/2 teaspoon oregano, basil, and rosemary. Mix well and pour over meat layer. Cover with aluminum foil.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove foil and sprinkle top with remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese. Return pie to oven for an additional 10 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.