Cheddar Crust Cheeseburger Bake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 cups bisquick
• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 lb ground beef, browned until no longer pink and drained
• onion powder (or, 1 small onion, finely chopped)
• 1 can cheddar cheese soup
• 1/4-1/2 cup milk
• 1 1/2 cups frozen mixed vegetables (optional)
• 6 slices american cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 grease a 9 by 13 inch glass baking pan.
• 3 if using a metal pan, decrease the oven temp to 375 degrees.
• 4 combine bisquick, and cheddar cheese, tossing until cheese is coated.
• 5 add 3/4 c. of milk.
• 6 dough may be slightly dry, and you can add more milk to make it spreadable.
• 7 press dough into greased pan, making sure to press it 1/2" up the sides of the pan.
• 8 set aside.
• 9 in a medium sized mixing bowl combine the beef, onion powder or onion, cheddar cheese soup, veggies if you are using them, and milk.
• 10 use 1/4 c. milk for no veggies, 1/2 c. milk for the veggie addition.
• 11 spread the beef mixture over the prepared crust to within 1/2" of the edge.
• 12 bake for 20-25 minutes, until the crust is nicely browned.
• 13 remove from oven and top with 6 slices of cheese, setting the slices in two rows of three.
• 14 return to oven for 1-2 minutes, until slices are just melted.