Hamburger Pie

This is like a hamburger "quiche"  Good for brunch or dinner.  Most often I use cheddar cheese, but have used jalapeno, or pepper jack cheese, even American cheese.  I make this about once a month. A foodie friend on a message board shared the recipe with me several years ago.


Hamburger, or Bacon Cheeseburger Pie!

Hamburger Pie

1/2 cup Bisquick
1 cup milk
2 eggs
1/2 cup chopped onions,
1 lb. hamburger
1 large tomato
1 cup shredded cheese of choice
Salt and Pepper to taste
Optional: 1/2 cup cooked chopped bacon

Brown hamburger and chopped onion with whatever seasonings you like. Drain.
In a bowl, beat together Bisquick, milk and eggs. Stir in cheese.

Spread hamburger into a greased 9 inch pie plate.  Pour Bisquick mixture over the meat.  Bake in 400 degree oven for 25 - 30 minutes or until golden brown on top. Take out of the oven and top with sliced tomatoes, then sprinkle more shredded cheese on top.  Put back in oven until cheese melts. Cool slightly. Serve with Secret Sauce: mayo, ketchup, bit of brown mustard, onion powder and S&P all mixed together.

Cooked chopped bacon can be added, with the ground beef:  it's like a cheese/bacon burger pie! Or crumble cooked chopped bacon on top with the tomatoes and cheese near the end. Serves 4 - 6.

Estimated cost: $5.00 or less.

Ham It Up! Leftover Ham Ideas

With the holidays here, I'm republishing my post on ideas of what to do with leftover ham.
  
There's so many meals and dishes for using leftover ham. Is there any other meat offering such a big bang for the bucks, especially when on sale for Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's holidays?  Right down to the bone and scraps, leftovers fill my freezer for scores of future meals. 

I package and freeze in pint-size bags: nice-sized slices for more ham dinners and sandwiches, then smaller pieces for soups, casseroles, quiches, or breakfasts.

Here's links to my blog recipes which can include ham:
Navy Bean Soup
Split Pea and Ham Soup
Mac and Cheese
Quiche
Ham Croquettes
Chicken Cordon Bleu

Here's other meals I make using ham (no recipes posted yet)
Scalloped Potatoes
Chef Salad
Deviled Ham Salad
Grilled Ham and Cheese Sandwich
Omelets or with Scrambled Eggs

Here's a link I found on the internet offering even more ideas:
30 Ideas for Leftover Ham
http://tipnut.com/leftover-ham/

Bacon Quiche

Sliced and served with a salad

Quiches are easy, fast and economical to make.  There's endless possibilities for being creative once learning the basics.  Quiches are basically eggs, cheese and milk combined with a cup or two of added cooked veggies or meat.  

Some are crustless, while others call for a pastry shell. Baked at 375 - 400 for 35-45 minutes until set.  (170 degrees in middle, if testing with a thermometer)

As a rule of thumb use: 1/2 cup of dairy (milk or cream), 1/4 cup of grated cheese and 1/4 teaspoon of salt for each egg.  To make a crustless quiche, grease or spray a pie plate, and combine a 1/2 to one cup of Bisquick into dairy mixture which helps it set up firm for slicing.



Bacon Quiche

Golden Brown Ready to Serve

1  pound of chopped, cooked bacon
1 cup of shredded cheese of choice
1/2 cup of cooked chopped onion
2 cups milk
1 cup Bisquick
4 eggs
Salt and pepper to taste
(Optional): sprinkle top with parsley or dry herbs, such as Italian blends, paprika, chives.

Heat oven to 400.
Combine all ingredients in bowl, mix well.
Pour into greased 9-inch pie plate
Bake 35 - 40 minutes until puffed up and golden brown. Let set a few minutes to cool and set. Serves 6-8

To save on the cost of bacon, buy bulk bacon ends and pieces. Ends and pieces are handy for soups, chowders, quiches, and garnishes.

* Good for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.  Extra servings can be frozen and ready anytime by reheating.

Estimated cost: $5.00 or less; .83 cents a serving or less.