Jack-O'-Lantern Pot Pie

Puts a smile on my kid's face!

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, pressed
• 3/4 tsp. salt
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• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1 (15 oz.) package refrigerated pie crust
• 1 Tbsp. mustard
• 3 cups shredded Monterrey jack cheese or other cheese of choice
• 2 Tbsp. water
• 1 large egg
• red and yellow liquid food coloring

Directions:

Cook the ground beef, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir until beef is cooked through and crumbly. Stir in ketchup and Worcestershire sauce; cool.

Unfold 1 pie crust and place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Spread mustard evenly over crust.

Stir 2 cups of cheese into meat mixture and spoon onto the center of the crust, leaving a 2 inch border around the edge.

Unfold the remaining pie crust and cut a jack-o-lantern face into it. Place the cut out crust on top of the meat mixture. Crimp all edges of the crust to seal. Using cut out pieces of crust, create a "stem" for the top of the pumpkin.

Whisk together 2 tablespoons of water, egg, and 1 drop of red and yellow food coloring; brush over the entire crust. Bake at 425 degrees F for 20 minutes, remove from oven, and brush again with the egg mixture.

Fill eyes, nose and mouth with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake 5-10 more minutes or until golden brown.

By Irishwitch