This is a comfort food style dish from my childhood. Many memories of having this for dinner after spending the day skiing in New York. It's easy to prepare which makes it a great weeknight dish. It reheats great which makes the leftovers great for lunches.
Recipe Notes
- The recipe calls for one pound of ground beef but that can be substituted with ground turkey or plant based ground
- Use whatever brand you want for spaghetti sauce. Changing the sauce will change the flavors; try extra mushrooms one time and sauteed onion & garlic the next!
- If you know how to make your own pie crust from scratch feel free to do that, the dish will taste even better! A frozen premade version works great for a weeknight meal, recommended to use a deep dish style.
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- Krypton -
Ingredients
- One pre-made deep dish pie crust
- One 24oz jar of spahgetti sauce (see notes above)
- One pound (16 oz) of ground beef (or see above notes for subsitutions options
- 1 to 1.5 cups of shredded cheddar cheese for topping
Equipment
- Large skillet
- pie plate (optional for homemade crust
Mise en Place
- Prepare the deep dish pie crust as instructed by the packaging.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
La Cuisson
- Place a drizzle of oil into the large skillet and brown the meat over medium heat.
- Break the meat into pieces while cooking.
- Drain excess fat after the meat is fully cooked.
- Stir spahgetti sauce into the meat in the skillet.
- Spoon the meat & sauce mixture into the prepared pie crust.
- Top with shredded cheddar cheese.
- Place the pie into the oven until the cheese is melted and browned, about 10-20 minutes
Serve warm. Refrigerate any leftovers and keep stored in an air tight container for three days.