Impossible Cheeseburger Pie Recipe

An impossible pie is a category of pies in which you mix all of your ingredients together and put in a baking dish without making a separate pie crust. When you put this concoction in the oven to bake, the ingredients magically separate, allowing the pie to form its own crust. 

Though impossible pies have been around for decades,  it wasn’t until the 1970s, when recipes for them started being printed on the backs of Bisquick boxes, that they became widely known. (You can read a short history of the impossible pie here.) I found this one from a book called The Back of The Box Gourmet by Michael McLaughlin.

Not only did it seem an impossible feat for a pie to make its own crust, but these pies were also touted as impossibly easy to make. And they are! 

My first attempt at an impossible pie was a classic, sweet dessert pie calling for coconut. You can watch that video of me making that one here

This one, the impossible cheeseburger pie is, of course, savory. And the recipe calls for basic ingredients which you most likely have at home already.

An impossible pie topped with cheese and sliced tomatoes.

The Impossible Cheeseburger Pie

It's all the components of a cheeseburger so let's make it into a pie.
4.23 from 9 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 430 kcal

Equipment

  • oven
  • blender (optional)

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • C. chopped onion
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. black pepper
  • C. milk
  • 3/4 C. Bisquick baking mix
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tomato thinly sliced
  • 1 C. shredded Cheddar cheese

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400°F/190°C
  • Grease a 9 1/2" pie dish with butter or cooking spray.
  • In a skillet, brown beef and onion; drain any excess fat. Add salt and pepper. Spread into the grease pie dish.
  • In a large bowl, beat milk, baking mix and eggs until smooth or for 15 seconds in a blender on high.
  • Pour the batter over the cooked beef and onions. Bake for 25 minutes or until a knife inserted comes out clean.
  • Top the pie with cheese followed by the tomatoes. Bake for an additional 5-8 minutes unti melted and golden. Cool for 5-8 minutes before slicing and serving.

Notes

https://youtu.be/mSkXdDhOn9g

Nutrition

Calories: 430kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 23gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 138mgSodium: 669mgPotassium: 403mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 588IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 335mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Bisquick, casserole, cheeseburger, fast meals, Impossible Pie, pie, quick meals
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3 thoughts on “Impossible Cheeseburger Pie Recipe”

  1. 5 stars
    We have been making this recipe since Bisquick first published it. We love it!! It is easy and tasty. We are thrilled that your have showcased the recipe. Thank, Emmy.

  2. 5 stars
    Delicious result!!! I used my food processor to chop the onions because it’s my least favorite task. Made for non-uniform onion bits, but at least I wasn’t crying! 😂

    Mine had what appeared to be a much thicker crust than your video, but I’m not sure if I did something special to make that happen. We washed ours down with State Fair Lemonade! It was quite a scrumptious combination!!!

    My 15-year-old daughter and I have decided to try as many of your recipes as we can this summer! You’ve given me some amazing mother-daughter time kindling! Thanks, Emmy! ❤️

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