This Impossible Cheeseburger Pie recipe is simple, easy, cheesy and delicious. Made with Bisquick, ground beef, cheddar cheese, eggs and spices, this is a fun family meal for any night of the week.
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1 Bisquick-The Ultimate Comfort Food Staple
2 Impossible Cheeseburger Pie Ingredients
3 Can You Freeze An Impossible Cheeseburger Pie?
4 Notes and Variations
5 Impossible Cheeseburger Pie
5.1 Ingredients 1x2x3x
5.2 Instructions
5.3 Notes
5.4 Nutrition
I was born in the mid-70’s and grew up in the 80’s. There is a certain nostalgia of some of the family dinner recipes from that era. One of the most famous of these is the Impossible Cheeseburger Pie recipe that Bisquick started to put on the back of it’s boxes. To me, a Cheeseburger Pie sounds like the ultimate comfort food. And Bubba Pie is ALL ABOUT comfort food! So, we thought we’d share our own version of this classic recipe!
Who doesn’t love cheeseburgers? And if you can make a cheeseburger into a delicious casserole, you should definitely do it. We did just that thing last year when we shared our recipe for a Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole. Now it’s time for some Cheeseburger Pie!
Bisquick-The Ultimate Comfort Food Staple
Bisquick is a premade baking mix consisting of flour, shorting, baking powder and salt. It is a fantastic shortcut for all sorts of recipes, from desserts to main dishes. It is the star of one of our most popular recipes, The John Wayne Casserole. In fact, I don’t even think it is fair to call it a shortcut, it is just simple an awesome ingredient that you can use is so many tasty recipes!
Impossible Cheeseburger Pie Ingredients
This classic recipe has been around for decades. And just like so many other famous recipes (including that John Wayne Casserole mentioned above), there have been several variations on it. Everyone has sort of developed their own take on it. For our recipe, we keep it super simple like always. Here is what you’ll need.
- Ground Beef – We advise to use lean ground beef in this recipe. The pie may get too greasy if you use a mixture with too much fat.
- Chopped Onion – Any kind of onion will work, but we like a yellow onion that cooks up sweeter and balances this recipe out nicely.
- Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 1 Cup Milk – It doesn’t really matter what kind of milk you use here, any should work just fine!
- 1/2 Cup Bisquick
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Pepper
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 2 Eggs
Can You Freeze An Impossible Cheeseburger Pie?
Absolutely! This is a great recipe to make ahead of time and keep in the freezer if you need an easy meal during the week. Simple allow the Cheeseburger Pie to fully cool and then wrap in aluminum foil and put in a freezer bag. It’s always a good idea to write what it is on the foil and the date that you made it. I just take it out of the freezer the night before and throw it in the fridge to thaw out before I reheat it. It should be good for up to 3 months.
Notes and Variations
- Use a pie plate with a lid. That way you can just keep your leftovers right in there. We love using this Pie Pan because it comes with a lid. Now you can just keep all your leftovers right in the pie pan and not worry about any aluminum foil!
- Make sure you really drain the grease out of the skillet after you have browned the beef. You REALLY don’t want this recipe to turn out too greasy.
- Don’t be afraid to try out different types of cheese! Add some spice with a Mexican blend of cheese, or sprinkle in some swiss cheese for a different taste.
- This is one of those great “base recipes” that you can add things to if you’d like. Try adding some bell peppers, Ro-Tel Tomatoes, Corn, Bacon or sub an Onion Soup Mix for the dry spices.
I hope you enjoy this Impossibly Easy Cheeseburger Pie! If you are looking for some more casserole recipes, please check out our:
- CROCKPOT MEXICAN CASSEROLE
- JALAPENO POPPER CHICKEN CASSEROLE
- CHEESY DORITO CHICKEN CASSEROLE
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Impossible Cheeseburger Pie
Course Main Course
Servings 8 people
This Impossible Cheeseburger Pie recipe is simple, easy, cheesy and delicious. Made with Bisquick, ground beef, cheddar cheese, eggs and spices, this is a fun family meal for any night of the week.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground Beef lean is best
- 1 Cup Chopped Onion we like to use a yellow onion
- 1 Cup of Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 1 Cup Milk any type
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Pepper
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 Cup Bisquick
- 2 Eggs
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
In a large skillet, brown ground beef and cook onion. Make sure you drain the grease fully from the skillet and cook onion until it is soft.
Spray a 9 inch pie pan with cooking spray, or grease it with butter.
Add Ground Beef and Onion to the Pie Pan.
Add Cheese over this mixture.
In a large or medium bowl, mix together salt, pepper, garlic powder, eggs, milk and Bisquick. Pour this mixture into Pie Pan.
Bake in the oven for 25 minutes.
Notes
Make sure you really drain the grease out of the skillet after you have browned the beef. You REALLY don't want this recipe to turn out too greasy.
Don't be afraid to try out different types of cheese! Add some spice with a Mexican blend of cheese, or sprinkle in some swiss cheese for a different taste.
This is one of those great "base recipes" that you can add things to if you'd like. Try adding some bell peppers, Ro-Tel Tomatoes, Corn, Bacon or sub an Onion Soup Mix for the dry spices.
Nutrition
Calories: 290kcal
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Reader Interactions
marisa says
Which stage do you add the milk? with the egg mixture?
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Kathy says
Yes! I’m so sorry I didn’t have that in there. Must have missed it. I have edited the recipe card. Thanks for letting me know!
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Margaret says
I always add Diced tomatoes & ricotta to mine and my family loves itReply
Sandra Scott says
I love this, especially when there are leftovers! I have a slice (or two) for breakfast! Just heat in microwave until it’s piping hot! Yum!Reply
Kathy says
I love the leftovers too!
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Geri says
I am going to make it a few hours ahead of time. What is the best way to reheat without it becoming too dry?
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Kathy says
In the oven covered with foil should be the best way.
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Lori says
Great recipe! Thank you 😊
Have made this for dinner..next day, the 3 pieces left over….our son snatches!!! lol
Like it so much, making today for Girls Night this evening. Thank you
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Kathy says
I’m so glad you enjoy it. This is such a nice weekday meal!
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Lisa says
I’ve been making this since my kids were young, at least 20 years ago!Reply
Kathy says
I remember growing up with it too which is why I wanted to share it!
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Christine says
I am wanting to double this. Should I bake longer?
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Kathy says
Do you mean making two pies? You shouldn’t need to bake it any longer. Just keep an eye on it. You’ll know that it’s done with edges start to brown a bit and the center is firm.
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April says
Want to double in a 13×9. Should I bake longer
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Kathy says
Yes. If the top starts browning too much before it is done, you can place some aluminum foil over it.
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Sharon Selby says
I made this using taco seasoning which was good, but it left an aftertaste. I will try it again using simple herb to see if I like it better.Reply
Kathy says
Great! Let us know how it turns out!
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Susan Jessee says
I’ve made your version 4 times the past few months, then I put my spin on it for breakfast with sausage. I left out the onions and increased the eggs to 3. Delicious!!!Reply
Kathy says
I am so glad you enjoyed it! Your spin sounds great too!
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Jenny York says
I have added Mustard and Ketcup to the mix. Delicious!!Reply
Kathy says
great idea!
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Marilyn says
I hate to cook! This recipe is quick, easy and delicious! I use ground turkey.Reply
Cathy Gonzalez says
I made this for years and years! I was a single mom and time was tight on game nights. I used to make it the night before my son’s baseball games or practices and we’d have leftovers on game night. This way I didn’t have to come home and cook. He ALWAYS loved this for dinner! 🙂Reply
Kathy says
I love recipes that bring up fond memories. Thank you for sharing!
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Kika says
My family loves this, I add taco seasoning to the meat as well as black beans, green chili, and fire roasted tomatoes. I
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Kathy says
Wow! These are great ideas! I’m going to try that!
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Emily says
I love this recipe. This one am keeping
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Kathy says
So glad!
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K. Dieringer says
This is my son’s favorite!! I double it and bake it in a 9×13 dish, so we have leftovers for a couple days!
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Kathy says
Yay!
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Hali says
Do you think I could double the bisquick mixture if I wanted it to be a little more pie-y?
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Kathy says
I haven’t tried it, I would think it would be more bread like if you did that. I feel like this recipe is pretty classic and feels like a pie the way it is written.
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Tammy says
I love this recipe, but it takes longer than 25 minutes, everything else browns but the middle is liquid, any suggestions
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Kathy says
Do you have your rack set in the middle of your oven? You can always cover it with some aluminum foil to prevent browning until the last 10 minutes.
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Melissa says
My mom made this for our family growing up and I still love it! I’ve tweaked it a little over the years….I now add Chicago seasoning and Worcestershire sauce to the meat while browning, and then mix in cut up cooked bacon (or packaged bacon bits) to make it a bacon cheeseburger pie! My mom used to add sliced tomatoes to the top before adding the cheese, but I’m not a fan of tomatoes, so I skip that part.
It freezes well, so I usually put some slices wrapped individually in the freezer to pull out for lunches I can grab easily for work.Reply
Kathy says
Great ideas! We still make this for our family dinner at least a couple times a month.
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