Basic Impossible Pies Recipes

Steps:

• Choose the base ingredients based on the size of the pie pan you are using.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Grease desired size pie pan.
• Sprinkle meat, cheese and vegetables, if using, into pan.
• Beat base ingredients until smooth, 14 to 30 seconds in a blender; or 1 minute on high with a hand beater; or 2 minutes by hand.
• Pour batter into pan, covering filling ingredients.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean, and top is golden brown.
• Cool 5 minutes before serving.
• Variations:
• Chicken, broccoli, jack cheese, onion -- ham, mushrooms, Swiss cheese --.
• bacon (6 slices, cooked, drained, chopped), broccoli, cheddar --
• bacon, sliced roma tomatoes, cheddar (the BLT) --.
• crumbled cooked hamburger, cheddar cheese, onion (the cheeseburger) --
• turkey, peas, green onion, dried cranberries --
• sliced potato, onion, herb flavored cream cheese, pork or chicken, green chiles, cheddar --.
• corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss (the Reuben)--.
• whole green chiles stuffed with cubes of cheese (rellenos casserole) --
• roast beef, onion, green or red peppers, any cheese (the Philly) --
• spinach, feta cheese, black olives, diced tomato (the Greek).
• NOTES:.
• Use any raw or leftover cooked vegetables, chopped into uniform sizes.
• Carrots and potatoes must be cooked.
• Slice or chop raw veggies smaller than cooked.
• Thawed frozen spinach (squeezed dry) and frozen broccoli work well.
• Add herbs/spices as desired.
• Try all veggie or all cheese pies.
• Add mustard, horseradish, hot sauce, BBQ sauce, etc. to base in small amounts (about 1 tablespoon) if it seems appropriate.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 9-inch glass pie plate with cooking spray.
• In 10-inch skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown; drain. Stir in salt. Spread in pie plate. Sprinkle with cheese.
• In small bowl, stir remaining ingredients with fork or wire whisk until blended. Pour into pie plate.
• Bake about 25 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Grease 9-inch pie plate. Heat 1 inch salted water to boiling in medium saucepan. Add broccoli; cover and heat to boiling. Cook about 5 minutes or until almost tender; drain thoroughly. Stir together cooked broccoli, onion, bell pepper and cheese in pie plate.
• Stir remaining ingredients until blended. Pour into pie plate.
• Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until golden brown and knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 9-inch glass pie plate with cooking spray.
• In 10-inch skillet, cook sausage, bell pepper and onion over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink; drain. Mix sausage mixture, potatoes and 1/2 cup of the cheese. Spread in pie plate.
• In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix, milk, pepper and eggs until blended. Pour into pie plate.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese; bake 1 to 2 minutes longer or just until cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Grease bottom and side of 9-inch pie plate with shortening. Sprinkle ham, cheese, onions and apple in pie plate.
• In medium bowl, stir remaining ingredients until blended. Pour over ham mixture.
• Bake uncovered 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.