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impossible pie

the first night of pantry week was so easy and delicious that i caught myself making grandiose pronouncements about adding seven more days to our challenge. time will tell.

i adapted a recipe i found in anne byrn’s dinner doctor, a valuable resource when it comes to making something out of nothing in the kitchen. let me enlighten those who are not yet aware that you can add two eggs, a cup of milk, and a half a cup of bisquick to anything in your fridge to make a pie. it’s genius.

our particular “impossible pie” included half a pound of leftover breakfast sausage (cooked), half an onion and a few cloves of garlic (sauteed), some leftover takeout spinach from pete and sam’s restaurant, mozzarella, and a sprinkling of feta cheese. here’s the formula in case you want to work your own version of bisquick magic:

  • mist a 9-inch pie pan with cooking spray.
  • layer 1 to 2 cups of leftover meats/veggies in the bottom of pan.
  • cover with 1 cup of cheese.
  • whisk 2 eggs, 1 cup of milk, and half a cup of bisquick in a bowl and pour into pie pan.
  • bake at 400 for 20-25 minutes or until pie is golden brown and firm to the touch.

as i type, andy is rummaging through the pantry planning tonight’s fare. at last count, we have seven cans of pumpkin in there. this could get really interesting, folks.

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Tags: anne byrn, dinner doctor, impossible pie, pantry week, pete and sam's

This entry was posted on Tuesday, October 19th, 2010 at 8:11 am and is filed under domestic arts, recipes. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

6 Responses to “impossible pie”

  1. Tiffany Says:
    October 19th, 2010 at 9:09 am

    I’m making the black bean and spinach lasagna from the dinner doctor today! ha! And..I put together a “challenge bowl” a few times each month, and as I plan out my meals, I HAVE to use all the items in the bowl. it helps me use up the extra stuff on hand. I made a pumpkin pound cake just last week. we had 3 cans of pumpkin. You’ve got me beat on that one, though!

  2. Andrea Says:
    October 19th, 2010 at 9:09 am

    That recipe is shear genius! I am a fan of the Cupcake Doctor, but must try the Dinner Doctor. The Joy of Cooking has a most delicious pumpkin bread recipe if you want to use up a few of those cans.

  3. Jaime Says:
    October 19th, 2010 at 9:44 am

    I am impressed and inspired! Might have to try this challenge in our house…

  4. Emma Says:
    October 19th, 2010 at 9:53 am

    Ah…my old friend the Dinner Doctor! As Josh always says, “Do you have a license to practice medicine in this kitchen?!” Hope you all are well. Miss you!

  5. Laura M Says:
    October 19th, 2010 at 10:47 am

    You are lucky to have that pumpkin!!!! There’s apparently a shortage…no luck finding it in the grocery store!

  6. Kristina Says:
    October 19th, 2010 at 11:45 am

    Yum. That actually sounds really good! Like healthy comfort food.

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