Ground Beef..... Italian Ground Beef Pie
The crust for this unusual pie is made of celery, grated Parmesan cheese and croutons! Kids just love this!
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 3⁄4cup chopped celery
- 2tablespoons butter
- 1 1⁄2cups seasoned croutons
- 1⁄2cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1
- 1lb ground beef
- 1⁄4cup chopped onion
- 2
- 4tablespoons catsup
- 1teaspoon oregano
- 1teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4teaspoon pepper
- 1⁄2cup sliced mozzarella cheese
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DIRECTIONS
- Sauteé the chopped celery in butter for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from pan, set aside.
- Brown the hamburger and drain off the fat. In a bowl stir in the croutons, Parmesan cheese and the beaten egg.
- Spread this mixture over the bottom of a buttered 9 inch pie pan.
- Mix the ground beef, garlic, onion, oregano, catsup, salt and pepper. (Please Note! You can use your favorite spaghetti sauce instead of catsup if you prefer). Place this mixture on top of the crust in the pie pan.
- Bake in oven for 30 minutes at 350°F
- Remove from the oven and turn up the temperature to 400°F
- Cover the pie with the sliced mozzarella cheese slices and bake for 5 minutes until cheese is bubbling or melted.
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