Country Pie

Country Pie
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Country Pie is old-fashioned comfort food at its best, and it's a snap to make. The savory ground beef crust perfectly complements the creamy rice, tomato and cheddar cheese filling.This recipe is from Helen O'Connor of Knoxville, Tennessee, who sent in a copy of her "well-used and loved" recipe for a pie that she cut out of a magazine ad for Hunt's tomato sauce. This recipe was originally published in The Baltimore Sun.
Prep Time
15
minutes
Cook Time
35
minutes
Servings
6
servings
Country Pie
Total time: 50 minutes
Ingredients
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
  • 4 ounce tomato sauce
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1/4 cup green pepper
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 1/3 cups instant rice, such as minute rice
  • 12 ounce tomato sauce
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup grated cheddar cheese, divided
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate.
  2. In a bowl, combine 1 pound ground beef, 1/2 cup breadcrumbs, 4 ounces tomato sauce, 1/4 cup chopped onion, 1/4 cup chopped green pepper, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, and 1/8 teaspoon oregano. Mix well with a fork.
  3. Pat the meat mixture gently into the bottom and sides of the greased pie plate.
  4. In a large bowl, combine 1 1/3 cups instant rice, 12 ounces tomato sauce, 1 cup water, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese.
  5. Spoon rice mixture into the prepared meat shell. Cover with aluminum foil. Bake for 25 minutes.
  6. Uncover, top with remaining 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese. Bake uncovered for another 10 to 15 minutes.
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