This cheeseburger pie tastes so much like its namesake—right down to the pickles in it! We home-school our children so I like easy recipes like this that get them involved in cooking.

Ingredients

• dough for single-crust deep-dish pie
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups shredded process cheese (velveeta)
• 1/2 cup chopped dill pickles
• 1/3 cup dill pickle juice
• 1/3 cup 2% milk
• optional: chopped avocado, tomato, lettuce, and bacon

Directions

1. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate. Trim to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 425°.
2. Line unpricked crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake on a lower oven rack until edge is light golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until bottom is golden brown, 3-6 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack.
3. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef, onion and garlic over medium heat, breaking beef into crumbles, until meat is no longer pink; drain. Sprinkle with flour and salt; stir until blended. Stir in cheese, pickles, pickle juice and milk.
4. Spoon into crust. Bake until crust is golden brown, about 15 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting. Top with avocado, tomato, lettuce and bacon if desired.