Country Pie

"After reading the extreme difference in reviews, I was a little unsure about how this would turn out. I have to admit being disappointed. First, I had to bake it for about twice as long. Second, it wa..." See moresn't terribly appetizing to look at. And third, it didn't smell very appetizing. Hate to be so crude, but it's true. I have had great success with most recipes on this website that have high ratings, and was disappointed with this one. It wasn't the worst thing I've ever fixed, but it certainly wasn't the best. The rice topping was really strange, and I just didn't care for it. Had to cover it in more than 1/2 C cheese just so we didn't have to look at it. One last thing - I didn't even try putting it in a 9 inch pie plate. I can't imagine that it would all fit. I used a small casserole dish instead."

"The only thing I can say is that this recipe is a 5 Star recipe, as written, what some are missing is that this makes a great leftover and only need to be re- heated in the microwave oven for a second..." See more meal. It must be made with lean ground beef or it will be very wet. I tried higher fat content ground beef and the recipe does not work well. There are few recipes my wife want as left overs and this is one of them."

"This is fairly similar to one that has been in our family for a few generations. A casserole dish works well if you do not have a DEEP DISH pie pan (a regular pie pan is too small). We skip the onio..." See moren soup mix. As the recipe says, use LEAN ground beef, not the 80-85% type. We also add in 1 cup of mixed veggies into the beef mixture. Otherwise, everything else is the same and it is always enjoyed by old and young alike. Serve with warm buttermilk biscuits and butter and you have a great meal."