Comfort Food

This is not fancy, but as comfort food it's hard to beat. It's perfect for those cold, rainy nights when you get the news that your mother is going to the hospital, immediately followed by a call about how your last great-aunt is probably going to pass away this week.

Like last night.  Thank God this week has some cake at the end of it.

The original is on the Bisquick box; this is my variation.

ChgoRed’s Cheeseburger Pie

1 Lb. Ground Beef (or 1.5 lbs, you know, depending)
1 Can Tomatoes and Green Chilies, drained
1 Chopped Onion (optional)
1 Cup Milk
3/4 c. Bisquick Baking Mix
1 Egg
2 c. Shredded Cheese (The original says 1 cup, but we’re going for gooey here)
Salt, garlic and pepper to taste

Heat oven to 400 degrees.

Brown meat and tomatoes (and onion if you want it).  Season with salt, garlic and pepper to taste. While that’s cooking, in a separate bowl mix the milk, baking mix and egg until smooth.

Drain meat, then spread in pie plate or Pyrex dish (our 9” square Pyrex dish works great). Cover meat with shredded cheese.  (Yes, all of it.) Pour Bisquick batter over the cheese. It will look gross and weird, and like a failure. But it’s not.

Bake 20-25 minutes, until the top has the look of browned cheese goodness.  Good hot; also good as leftovers.

Comments

[Reverend H.L. Spork]

I still think some sliced black olives would be very nice.

[Rae]

That sounds way better, for some reason, than the recipe I read on the Bisquick box. I think I'll try it before the weather gets too much warmer.

[eighmie]

mmm, that is a good one.