Beef 'n' Green Bean Pie

Submitted by Mariah

"This is one of my family's favorite recipes. A real one-dish meal! It goes together easy, uses everyday staples, is kid friendly, and tastes great! I got the recipe from an A Taste Of Home booklet. The other night, I promised DH this dish but didn't have any crescent rolls, so I substituted Grand's. The family loved it more than the original."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1⁄2 cup chopped onion
• 1⁄4 cup chopped green pepper (we like more)
• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 14 1⁄2 ounces green beans, drained
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic salt (I use garlic powder)
• 8 ounces refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
• 1 egg
• 2 cups shredded cheese, divided
• paprika

directions

1. In a skillet over medium heat, cook beef, onion, and green pepper until meat is no longer pink; drain.
2. Stir in the tomato sauce, beans, salt, and garlic salt. Simmer for 8 minutes or until heated through.
3. Meanwhile, separate crescent dough into eight triangles; place in an ungreased 9-in. pie plate with points toward the center. Press onto the bottom and up the sides to form a crust; seal perforations. In a bowl, beat egg and 1 cup cheese; spread over the crust.
4. Stir 1/2 c cheese into meat mixture; spoon into crust. Sprinkle with paprika and remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 375 for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.

Reviews

[Prayztwice]

I honestly didn't have very high expectations with this dish, but boy! Was I wrong. My kids tore into this like they'd been starved for days! Like Mariah suggested, I added more green pepper and it was fabulous. The dish was easy, quick, and yummy.

 

[children from A to Z]

I made this last night and it was wonderful. Everyone cleaned their plate, even my picky 5 yr old. The only change I made was I used 1/4 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. garlic powder. Using canned tomato sauce and green beans I felt they are salty enough on their own. Great recipe, Thanks for posting!

 

[JenzyGirl]

I've made this several times. My DH really likes this. My kids even enjoy it. I like that it is also very quick to make. Next time I may try the Grands instead of the crescent rolls.

 

[Chef Tweaker]

I liked this but had a little problem. I didn't set the timer but I'm pretty sure I had it in long enough but the crust was still doughy. I used 4 "grands" in an 8x8 pan. I think what I will do next time is bake it for a short time after step 3 just to take the guesswork out of the timing.

 

[BeansnRice]

This is definitely a keeper! The whole family loved it and it was different from what we normally eat. I added a can of corn for color and a little more tomato sauce which made about 1/2 cup more filling than the pie could hold. No worries though because the filling tasted good by itself! Thanks for posting Mariah.