Savory Mashed Potato Pie

Name: Savory Mashed Potato Pie
Ingredients: 1 refrigerated pie crust, softened as directed on box (from 15-oz box); 2 cups water; 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine; 1/2 teaspoon salt, if desired; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/8 teaspoon white pepper; 2 1/2 cups hungry jack mashed potato flakes; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1/4 cup bacon bits or 4 slices bacon, cooked, crumbled; 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onion (about 8 medium); 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (4 oz); 2 small tomatoes, thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions (2 medium for garnish); 1/2 cup sour cream (garnish)

15 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 refrigerated pie crust, softened as directed on box (from 15-oz box)
2 cups water
3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
1/2 teaspoon salt, if desired
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
2 1/2 cups hungry jack mashed potato flakes
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup bacon bits or 4 slices bacon, cooked, crumbled
1/2 cup thinly sliced green onion (about 8 medium)
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (4 oz)
2 small tomatoes, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions (2 medium for garnish)
1/2 cup sour cream (garnish)

Directions

1

Heat oven to 450°F
2

Make pie crust as directed on box for One-Crust Baked Shell using 9-inch deep-dish glass pie pan or 9-inch glass pie pan. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool while making mashed potatoes.
3

Meanwhile, in 3-quart saucepan, mix water, butter, salt, garlic powder and pepper. Heat to boiling. Remove from heat. Stir in potato flakes, 1/2 cup sour cream and the bacon bits.
4

Sprinkle 1/2 cup onions in bottom of cooled baked shell; sprinkle with cheese. Spoon and spread potato mixture evenly over cheese. Arrange tomato slices around edge, overlapping if necessary. Brush potato mixture and tomatoes with oil.
5

Reduce oven temperature to 400°F; bake 15 to 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated in center. Cool 5 minutes. To serve, sprinkle with 2 tablespoons onions. Cut into wedges; top each serving with 1 tablespoon sour cream.