country pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 1 cup dried bread crumbs, seasoned
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 1/3 cups instant rice
• 1 cup water
• 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• in a large bowl, combine ground beef, onion soup mix, 8 ounces tomato sauce, chopped onion, bread crumbs, 1/2 teaspoon oregano, and 1/2 cup shredded cheese. mix thoroughly and press into a 9 inch pie plate.
• in a medium bowl, combine instant rice, water, 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce, 1/2 teaspoon oregano, basil, and rosemary. mix well and pour over meat layer. cover with aluminum foil.
• bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. remove foil and sprinkle top with remaining 1/2 cup cheddar cheese. return pie to oven for an additional 10 minutes. let stand 5 minutes before cutting.