Bacon Cheeseburger Pie

Ingredients

• Hash Brown Crust:
• 1 20 oz package refrigerated shredded hash brown potatoes
• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 tsp garlic salt (or teaspoon salt and garlic powder)
• 1/4 tsp onion powder
• 1 large egg (beaten)
• Cheeseburger Filling:
• 4 slices bacon
• 1 medium sweet onion (diced)
• 1 1/2 lb extra lean ground beef
• 2 tsp steak or hamburger seasoning (more or less to your taste)
• 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1 Tbsp mustard
• 2 large eggs (beaten)
• 2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese (divided)
• 12 dill pickle chips (pat dry with a paper towel)

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 375°F and spray a 9-inch deep dish pie plate with cooking spray.

2. 2

   Crust: In a medium size bowl, stir together hash browns, cheese, garlic salt, onion powder and egg.. Mix well. Press onto bottom and sides of pie dish. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside. Lower oven temperature to 350°F.

3. 3

   Meanwhile, cook the bacon until crisp in a large skillet. Remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain and crumble. Reserve 2 Tbsp drippings in pan.

4. 4

   Add onion to drippings, cooking for 2-3 minutes over medium-high until translucent. Season with salt and black pepper to your taste.

5. 5

   Add ground beef to onion mixture. Cook until no pink remains. Drain excess fat from the pan. Season with hamburger seasoning or steak seasoning, add Worcestershire sauce. Stir to combine then remove from the heat.

6. 6

   To the beef mixture add panko breadcrumbs, ketchup, mustard, 1 cup of shredded cheese, crumbled bacon and beaten eggs. Mix well.

7. 7

   Pour filling into hash brown pie crust, spread evenly. Arrange dill pickles on top. Sprinkle with remaining cheddar cheese.

8. 8

   Bake for 35-40 minutes or until set and edges are golden brown. Rest for 5 minutes before cutting.

9. 9

   Serve with an additional drizzle of mustard and ketchup, if desired.