Cheeseburger Pie

Have you ever had one of those times where you have an extra pound of ground beef and don't know what to do with it?  You are trying to stay away from bread but are craving a cheeseburger?  I know that I have and for those types of occasions my mother would make us cheeseburger pie!  It is so easy to make, you could probably do it with your eyes closed (I don't recommend it though).  Here's how it goes:

Ingredients:

1 lb ground beef

1 medium onion, diced

salt, to taste

pepper, to taste

1/2 cup Bisquick

1 cup milk

2 eggs

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:

1. Spray a 9 inch pie plate with non stick spray.  Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. In a large skillet, saute ground beef, onion, salt, and pepper until the beef is cooked through.  Drain the excess fat.  Spread into the pie plate.
3. In a small bowl, mix whisk the egg and milk together, slowly add the Bisquick so there are no clumps.  Pour mixture over the ground beef.
4. Top with the cheddar cheese.
5. Bake for 25 minutes at 400 degrees.

My mom used to add slices of tomato on the top but, I don't care for tomatoes.  I enjoy this with a fried egg on top.  ENJOY!

Tex Mex Casserole

Hey everyone!  It's been a while since my last post (sorry for that).  I have signed up for an online class that seems to take up all of my free time.  I have spared a few moments for you to share a new recipe that I have found.  I know that I have said it before and I will say it again, I am obsessed with pinterest.  And recently I have become obsessed with making my New Years resolution a reality (I am training for a 5k) and have lost a few pounds.  I am tracking EVERYTHING that I put into my body using the "MyFitnessPal" app.  So, of course I am interested in healthier recipes (I grew up making things like Paula Deen, with unhealthy ingredients).

I found a recipe for a Tex Mex Casserole from Skinny Mom (which is a great site if you all are interested in these types of things).  I actually changed her recipe a little to suit my needs.  Here it is:

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups (uncooked) whole wheat penne pasta, cooked

1 can (10.5 oz) Campbell's Healthy Request Tomato soup

1/2 cup water

1 lb ground turkey

1/2 medium yellow onion, diced

1 tsp minced garlic

1 can (10.5 oz) Campbell's Healthy Request Cheddar Cheese soup

1 can (10 oz) Rotel tomatoes (don't be afraid to buy the mild if you don't like hot things)

1 can (4.5 oz) chopped green chilies

1 1/2 tbsp chili powder

1 tsp cumin

1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed

1 can (15 oz) sweet corn, drained

salt, to taste

pepper, to taste

Directions:

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, mix the tomato soup with the water until it is an even consistency.  Add the cooked penne to the soup.
3. In a large skillet, cook the ground turkey, onion, and garlic until the turkey is cooked through.  Add the cheddar cheese soup, Rotel tomatoes, green chilies, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper. Stir on low heat until the ingredients mix easily together. 
4. In a small bowl, mix the black beans and corn.  
5. Spray non-stick spray on a 9x13 glass pan.  Pour the tomato soup and penne mixture into the bottom of the pan.  Top with the ground turkey mixture. (I sprinkled extra chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper in between the layers). Add the black beans and corn mixture to the top.  You can add reduced fat cheddar cheese to the top, if you like.
6. Bake for 15 minutes, or until the casserole is heated through.

ENJOY!