Jack-o’-lantern Cheeseburger Pie

Though it may look a little garish, this Jack-o’-lantern Cheeseburger Pie is a delicious, kid friendly food and perfect for a spooky Halloween party.

Slice it up with a pizza cutter and serve. The crust held up better than I expected, but that might vary depending on what brand you use. I use Pillsbury premade refrigerated pie crusts that you unroll on the counter.

It does look a bit spooky, but trust me, it tastes great. Everyone at our party loved this. Enjoy!

Jack-o’-lantern Cheeseburger Pie
Makes about 8 servings

Ingredients:

• 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) packages refrigerated pie crusts
• 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 large egg
• red liquid food coloring
• yellow liquid food coloring

Directions:

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 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 425f for 20 minutes; remove from oven, and brush again with egg mixture. Bake 5 to 10 more minutes or until golden brown.

Recipe adapted from Genius Kitchen.