Easy Dinner Pie

Easy Dinner Pie

1 lb. cooked meat (ground turkey, ground beef, sausage, chicken breast, etc.)
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. shredded cheddar (or other cheese)
3/4 c. freshly-ground white wheat flour or brown rice flour
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
seasonings to taste
1/2 Tbsp. oil
1 c. milk (or milk substitute)
2 eggs

Heat oven to 400 degrees F.  Grease 9-inch deep-dish pie plate or 8-inch square baking dish.  Spread cooked meat in dish; sprinkle with salt and cheese.  Stir remaining ingredients together until blended; pour into dish on top of meat and cheese.  Bake for about 25 minutes, or until bubbly and cooked through.

This can be doubled and baked in a 9×13-inch baking dish.  I have not found any increase in baking time to be necessary.

 Why I Like This Recipe

The original recipe called for ground turkey and shredded cheddar, and used 1/4 tsp. onion powder as the seasoning.  I love it, though, because it’s such a versatile base!  Any cooked meat can be substituted for the ground turkey, and you can swap out the cheese and seasonings for a wide variety of end results.  (I’ve even used canned beans in place of the meat.)  Moreover, it’s very easy to make gluten-free, making it a good staple recipe for a gluten-free household.

Some suggested combinations:

• cooked chicken or turkey, with cheddar cheese and sage & thyme (Tastes like Thanksgiving!  That’s what’s pictured here.)
• black beans, with Monterey Jack cheese and taco seasoning
• cooked breakfast sausage, with cheddar cheese and basic seasonings (salt, pepper)
• cooked chicken, with Swiss cheese and summer savory

Making It

After choosing your meat and cheese, and spreading them in the baking dish, toss all of the other ingredients into a mixing bowl.

Mix well with a whisk…

…and pour the batter over the meat and cheese in the pan.

Bake for about 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until bubbly and the batter isn’t gooey.