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
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!
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.
October 19th, 2010 at 9:44 am
I am impressed and inspired! Might have to try this challenge in our house…
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!
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!
October 19th, 2010 at 11:45 am
Yum. That actually sounds really good! Like healthy comfort food.