Reviewed: May 21, 2008

It was ok. My husband called it "heart attack pie". I can see kids liking this though.:)

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Reviewed: Mar. 31, 2008

This recipe was quick and easy, and the kids loved it. Hubby thought it was good, but could use some extra flavor. I used an unbaked, frozen, pre-made pie shell, cooked it halfway, added the meat mixture, then baked the whole thing for 15 min as stated. I also browned the beef, onion and garlic all together rather than in stages as the recipe suggested. Both changes made preperation much faster. I added in Worcestershire sauce and Hamburger Seasoning. Will be making again, but need to find something to amp up the flavor.

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COOKINCHRISSY

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Home Town: Keizer, Oregon, USA

Living In: Hillsboro, Oregon, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 5, 2008

Sorry, I thought this was pretty horrible and with a few modifications at the end, it ended up being edible (maybe a 3 star). First off, the crust was bland & had a sour flavor. The meat filling only filled up the crust HALF way - which was maybe my fault for using a deeper pie pan. I took this out of the oven & thought it looked awful so I sauteed a package of mushrooms and added on top, still there was a lot of room left - AND I was frying hashbrowns on the stovetop as a side dish so I layered them on top. That was the only thing that saved the dish. We all picked off the crust and husband asked what possessed me to make this. I just had a craving for cheeseburgers & thought it might take care of it. It kind of did...it tasted a bit like a McDonalds cheeseburger & fries. (I don't know if that is a good thing though) So next time, I will save myself the trouble and go through the drive through!

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Jennifer C.

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Reviewed: Feb. 28, 2008

It was pretty good, but I will modify next time. I love dill pickles, but didn't care for them in this dish. I think I will take the suggestion to add worcestershire, and maybe use Bisquick instead of pie crust. But I give it 4 stars because my picky eaters ate it!

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Reviewed: Feb. 25, 2008

I have been making this same dish for over 10 years and everyone in my family loves it. Through the years I have made some changes that I feel make it even better! Instead of using dill pickles and juice, I found that bread & butter pickles gives the pie a sweeter taste that's not as salty as dills. I also make two pies at a time. I use velveeta cheese for one pie and sharp Cheddar for the other. The changes in these two ingredients completely changes the pie into something much much better than the original recipe. I hope fellow users will find this info helpful. Best of luck, and keep cooking y'all!!!

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Reviewed: Feb. 2, 2008

This would be a fantastic Superbowl dish, or dish for a child's Birthday party. This was a tastey and filling recipe. No left overs! My toddler doesn't like meat and she enjoyed it. I varied the recipe a little by using Cheddar instead of Swiss, since that is what I had on hand. I would like to try it with Swiss next time. This one has my family's approval!

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STINAWEENA

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Reviewed: Feb. 2, 2008

I really do not like pickles but this has turned out to be one of my favorite recipes on this website, nice and easy (my daughter hates pickles, but likes this too, go figure) I use the recipe for Puff Pastry from this website.

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Michelle

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Reviewed: Jan. 30, 2008

I omitted the pickles because my family isn't a big fan and I think it effected the recipe greatly. It wasn't bad, just was pretty bland. I will try again and actually stick with the recipe next time.

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Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2008

Not bad, next time I might skip or reduce the flour added to the meat.

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Reviewed: Jan. 23, 2008

Yummy. Yummy. Two bites and my husband says 'very tasty'! Yes, it was! I used a pre-made crust which I unfortunately baked 10 minutes; it really shrunk... Won't do that again. I used Cheddar cause I didn't have Swiss. Was really good. Never had a White Castle but grew up near one. Pickles really make it.

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Reviewed: Jan. 20, 2008

This is a really good dish that does taste a lot like a white castle hamburger. I add LOTS of extra pickles, diced tomatoes, worcestershire and I use a frozen deep dish pie crust rather than making my own, which I prebake for 10 minutes before filling. I also use Cheddar cheese rather than Swiss. My husband loves this dish and asks for it frequently. He likes it a bit more than I do. I think it's good...but more of a comfort food. My kids are split on liking this. One likes it, the other could do without it. Overall, it's a really good recipe and one I make pretty often at my husbands request.

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Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2007

Yummy! I used a pre-made pie crust both times I've made this, but next time, I will make it from scratch as per the recipe. I also used cheddar instead of swiss. The first time I made it, I chopped up the pickes, but the second time, I used relish. We could not taste a difference, and it saved some prep time. I added a little ketchup and mustard to the meat mixture before baking. We quite enjoyed this recipe. Thanks!

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Wiley

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Reviewed: Dec. 15, 2007

Very good dish, even my 2 year old enjoyed it. I followed the recipe pretty close except I added some worcestershire sauce for flavor to the hamburger and put cheese slices below and above the meat mixture when placed in the dish, very good, thanks for the recipe!!

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Reviewed: Dec. 14, 2007

I enjoyed this recipe. It was very easy to throw together in a hurry. I loved the simplicity of the press in piecrust. If made again, which I may, I will adjust seasoning for more pazazz. Would reduce the pickle. Maybe even serve with fresh lettuce and other hamburger makings on top!

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Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2007

My Family LOVED it- and it was so easy!

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Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2007

We enjoyed this recipe, but I only gave it 4 stars because it was a bit to meaty for my taste. We made the crust per the directions, and it was wonderful. With everything on hand this is a pretty easy meal to prepare. If I make this recipe in the future I'll cut down on the meat, and add a bit more veggies. Enjoy.

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Reviewed: Nov. 18, 2007

Very easy & tasty! My family loved it! I didn't have any dill pickles so I mixed some apple cider vinegar and dill spice together and it turned out great. I will make this again with dill pickles though :0) Very tasty!!!

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Laura

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Reviewed: Oct. 29, 2007

WOW! For a weeknight meal, this was great! Based on mixed reviews, I wasn't expecting much, but after we ate my husband said "You'd better get on that site of yours and tell them it's a good one"! I'm not a big fan of pastry crusts, so I used reduced fat biscuits and unrolled them along the bottom of a 9" pie pan. I then par-baked it for about 9-10 minutes (firm, but not browned). While it was baking, I browned the meat/onion/garlic mixture and followed the rest of the recipe as is (w/less cheese, you don't need a full 2C). I used skim milk, extra lean ground beef, 2% cheese and it was still excellent. DON'T skip the pickle juice, that's what makes it "special". Next time I will try w/baby bella mushrooms and Swiss (oh, I used Cheddar this time because I was too lazy to shred Swiss!). BTW: 2 dill spears diced = 1/3 C. Thanks for a great weeknight meal!

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Reviewed: Oct. 25, 2007

Very good. It didn't come out the way i was expecting, but i like it better that way. This was a very filling recipe. I added bacon and tomoatoes. We didn't care for the taste of a cheesburger coupled with pie pastry. I think it would be very tasty served on a bun sloppy joe style.

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