Hamburger Pie

Courtesy of In Pursuit of my Inner Pinup

Hamburger Pie. The original recipe is from Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook, copyright 1953, 1962.

Please note: I am using the Mastercook recipe program to tally nutritional information then plugging those numbers into the online WW calculator to determine POINTS. While I believe it to be accurate, please feel free to do the math yourself in your own way.

Hamburger Pie

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1 pound ground beef
1 medium onion — chopped
3/4 teaspoon salt
dash pepper
1 pound canned green beans — drained
1 can condensed tomato soup
5 medium potatoes — cooked
1/2 cup warm milk
1 egg — beaten
1/2 cup processed American cheese — shredded

Lightly brown meat; add onion, cook till just tender. Add seasonings, beans, and soup; pour into a greased 1-1/2 quart casserole. Mash hot potatoes; add milk and egg. Season. Drop in mounds over meat. (If desired, sprinkle with 1/2 cup shredded process cheese). Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes. Serves 6

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 426 Calories; 25g Fat (53.2% calories from fat); 20g Protein; 30g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 111mg Cholesterol; 911mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 2 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 4 Fat. (Approximately 10 WW POINTS)

And now, the redux using the same cooking directions:

“Hamburger” Pie – Redux

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12 ounces Morningstar Meal Starters Grillers Recipe Crumbles
1 medium onion — chopped
3/4 teaspoon salt
dash pepper
1 pound green beans — cooked and drained
1 can tomato soup, reduced fat, condensed
5 medium potatoes — cooked
1/2 cup skim milk — warm
1/4 cup egg beaters® 99% egg substitute
1/2 cup lowfat cheddar cheese — shredded

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 151 Calories; 1g Fat (6.6% calories from fat); 7g Protein; 29g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 2mg Cholesterol; 434mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 0 Fat. (Approximately 2 WW POINTS