From My Kitchen: Cheesy Broccoli Meat Pie

Last week I wanted to do something different for dinner. As I was sitting on the couch I thought of using rice to make a crust for a meat and veggie mixture pie. This is what I came up with. Hubby says it is a "keeper" recipe.

Ingredients:

Cooked Rice

20 oz pkg Ground Turkey

1 can cream of broccoli soup (ignore the second can in the picture, I thought I was going to need it)

3 cups raw broccoli 

Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Minced onion

Garlic powder

Pepper

I made extra rice because I wasn't sure exactly how much it was going to take. Half of this would probably do. This is how I make my rice. 

Place 4 cups cold water in sauce pan.

Add 2 cups rice, 2 Tbs butter, 2 tsp salt. 

Bring to a boil. 

Once it is boiling, stir once, cover with tight fitting lid, turn stove to low and simmer for 20 minutes. 

While the rice was cooking I fried up the turkey and minced onion. I do not measure the minced onion, I just sprinkle a whole bunch on, as you can see in the following picture. I also sprinkled on some ground pepper and garlic.

At the same time cook the broccoli by putting it in a pan with some water. Bring the water to a boil, reduce heat to medium, cover and cook for 10 minutes.

When the turkey is fully cooked, drain grease if necessary.

Add soup.

Add 1/2 cup cheese

Add cooked, drained broccoli and stir it all together.

When rice is done it will be nice and sticky. Allow it to cool off for a few minutes and then press enough into a pie dish sprayed with cooking spray to form a crust. 

Add meat mixture.

Sprinkle with more cheese.

Cook at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

Linking to:

Melt in Your Mouth Monday
Try a New Recipe Tuesday at Home to Four Kiddos
The Gathering Spot at Mamal Diane
Tempt My Tummy at Blessed with Grace
Friday Food Frenzy at Close to Home