Bisquick "Impossible" pies were popular in the 1960s. Try this recipe and you'll know why!
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🗝️ Key takeaways
- Hearty, delicious flavor with just a few minutes of prep time—and it only takes about 20 minutes in the oven, too.
- This is one of those great recipes that the whole family looks forward to for dinner. It switches up the normal routine!
- You can prep this in advance and keep it frozen as a quick freezer meal whenever you're in need.
If you love buttery, cheesy biscuits or juicy, flavorful hamburgers, you'll love this fun dinner combination.
With layers of hamburger meat, peppers, onions, and a light biscuit topping, cheeseburger paradise pie is bound to become a staple meal in your family.
Love this? Try the cheeseburger pot pie with puff pastry top, too!
🧾 Ingredients
This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the green recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.
📖 Variations
- Feel free to swap the lean ground beef with another meat you prefer, such as turkey, pork, or a blend.
- If you're not in the mood for cheddar cheese, you could try using mozzarella, American, or Pepper-Jack.
- Of course, if you want to use a fresh onion or pepper, go ahead. I like to use the frozen mixture for easier prep.
- Some people like to add chopped dill pickles for a little tang and texture.
🔪 Instructions
This is an overview of the instructions. Full instructions are in the green recipe card at the bottom of the page.
- Cook beef. Combine it with the onion, pepper, salt, garlic powder, and Worcestershire sauce. Spoon into a nine-inch pie plate.
- Sprinkle shredded cheese over top of the beef.
- In a small
mixing bowl , whisk the milk, eggs, and biscuit mix. - Pour the batter over the cheese/meat mixture and bake.
Freezer meal instructions
This is a fantastic freezer meal recipe!
I like to buy all the ground beef I'll need for a week or two and cook it all at once. Then I portion it out for my recipes and freeze it in Ziplocs.
- Add the cooled, cooked ground beef, salt, garlic powder, and Worcestershire sauce to a gallon-sized Ziploc freezer bag.
- Grate the cheese and add it to a quart-size freezer bag.
- Slide the cheese bag down inside the gallon-sized bag with the ground beef mixture in it.
- Seal shut. Write the name of the recipe, the date, and quick instructions on a label and put it on the bag.
- Freeze.
- When ready to cook just thaw, pour into the pie pan, and mix up the Bisquick, egg, and milk.
- Bake as directed.
🥫 How to store leftovers
Leftover cheeseburger paradise pie doesn't last long in my family. Everyone always wants more of it!
Cover the pie dish tightly with some plastic wrap, or portion the leftovers into an airtight container. In the fridge, it'll keep for about four days.
You can freeze cooked cheeseburger pie, too. Make sure it's stored tightly in a freezer-safe container, and enjoy it within three months.
I recommend letting frozen leftovers thaw in the fridge overnight. Then, cover it with foil and bake in the oven until it's warmed through again.
💭 Things to know
Expert Tip: Drain excess fat from the beef before mixing it with the other ingredients. This will keep the pie from tasting too greasy.
- Don't forget to use non-stick cooking spray to coat the pie plate before adding the ingredients. You can use butter if you're out of spray.
- Shred the cheese fresh rather than buying it from a bag. This way, it'll melt smoother and taste extra delicious!
- Don't worry about thawing the peppers and onions. They'll soften and cook in the oven.
👩🍳 FAQs
Absolutely! Kids love cheeseburger pie. The biscuit topping is so tasty, and picky eaters respond well to anything with the word "cheeseburger" in the title!
Stick a knife into the center, and look for wet batter. If the knife comes out clean (or slightly moist from heat) you're good to go! The meat is pre-cooked, so you don't have to worry about that.
Yes ma'am! Brown the beef first. Otherwise, it might not cook in time, and it definitely won't have the right texture.
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🍽️ Serve with...
I love whipping up these easy Maple Roasted Carrots as a quick side to any dinner. Cheeseburger paradise pie is also great with some freezer french fries and Copycat Red Robin Campfire Sauce.
In the mood for some dessert? There's nothing quite like a scoop of Dark Chocolate Mint Oreo Ice Cream after a hearty dinner.
📞 The last word
I've made this so many times - I love stirring in some drained chiles into the biscuit mix for a little spicy change.
If you click on the number of servings in the recipe card you can adjust the measurements up or down for the exact number of servings you need.
If you love this recipe please comment below and give it 5 stars!
📖 Recipe
Cheeseburger Paradise Pie
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- 1 pound lean ground beef, 90/10 or 97/3
- 1 cup frozen onion and pepper mix
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup Cheddar cheese, grated from a block
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup biscuit mix
- 2 eggs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Spray a 9-inch pie plate with no-stick cooking spray and set aside.
- Cook the ground beef in a heavy skillet until no longer pink. Remove from heat and drain any excess fat.
- Stir the frozen onion and pepper mixture, salt, garlic powder, and Worcestershire sauce into the cooked beef.
- Spoon the mixture into the pie pan, spreading evenlly.
- Sprinkle the cheese in an even layer over the top.
- Whisk the biscuit mix, milk, and eggs together until they are smooth.
- Pour over the meat mixture.
- Bake for 20 - 25 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cool for 5 minutes before cutting and serving.
Notes
- Drain excess fat from ground beef after cooking.
- Put the onions and peppers in frozen.
- Always shred the cheese from a block - it melts better.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
This recipe has been tested several times. If you choose to use other ingredients, or change the technique in some way, the results may not be the same.
Boo Knapp says
Thank you for sharing this recipe