Bacon Cheeseburger Pie
This Easy Carnivore Diet Turkey Bacon Cheeseburger Pie is a quick, comforting dish that combines all the flavors of a cheeseburger into a sliceable pie without the buns.
Ingredients
Base
- 1.5 pounds ground beef (75/25 for juiciness)
- 3 strips turkey bacon, chopped and cooked into the meat
Custard & Binder
- 3 large eggs, whisked
- 5 fl oz heavy cream (double cream if you can swing it)
Cheese & Topping
- 7 oz sharp cheddar, grated (split half for the filling, half for the top)
- 3 strips turkey bacon, chopped for the top
Pan & Seasoning
- Butter for greasing the baking dish
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (plus black pepper to taste)
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Butter a medium baking dish generously so nothing sticks.
- Chop three turkey bacon strips and heat a frying pan, greasing with a pat of butter.
- Add the turkey bacon and ground beef into the pan, season with salt and black pepper, and cook until meat is browned.
- Transfer the cooked meat mixture to the buttered baking dish and spread it into an even layer.
- In a bowl, whisk the eggs, then stir in the heavy cream and half of the grated cheddar.
- Pour the egg mixture evenly over the meat base, ensuring it soaks in.
- Sprinkle the remaining cheddar and scatter the last three chopped turkey bacon pieces on top.
Baking
- Bake for 25–30 minutes until the top is golden and a knife inserted in the center comes out mostly clean.
- Let it rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
Notes
Use good cheddar for the best melting and flavor. For neat slices, let the pie rest for 10 minutes before slicing.