Jack-o'-lantern Cheeseburger Pie

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, pressed
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 (15 ounce) package refrigerated pie crusts
• 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
• 3 cups shredded monterey jack cheese, divided use
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 large egg
• red food coloring
• yellow liquid food coloring

Recipe

• 1 cook first 5 ingredients in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring until beef crumbles and is no longer pink; drain. stir in ketchup and worcestershire sauce; cool.
• 2 unfold 1 piecrust, and place on a lightly greased baking sheet. spread mustard evenly over crust. stir together meat mixture and 2 cups cheese; spoon onto center of crust, leaving a 2-inch border.
• 3 unfold remaining piecrust, and cut out a jack-o'-lantern face, reserving pastry cutouts to use as a stem. place crust over meat mixture; crimp edges of crust, and fold under. place stem on top of jack-o'-lantern face.
• 4 whisk together 2 tablespoons water, egg, and 1 drop each of red and yellow food coloring; brush over crust.
• 5 bake at 425*f (220*c) for 20 minutes; remove from oven, and brush again with egg mixture. fill eyes, nose, and mouth with remaining 1 cup cheese. bake 5 to 10 more minutes or until golden brown.