SAVORY MASHED POTATO PIE

Savory Mashed Potato Pie image

Provided by Kimberly Biegacki

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 17

CRUST
1 refrigerated pie crust (from 15 oz. pkg.) --i used marie calendars frozen pie crust
FILLING
2 c water
3 Tbsp butter or margarine
1/2 tsp salt, if desired
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp white pepper (i didn't have white so i just used black pepper)
2 1/2 c mashed potato flakes
1/2 c sour cream
1/4 c purchased real bacon bits, or 4 slices bacon, cooked, crumbled (i used 8 slices...don't tell) hehe
1/2 c thinly sliced green onions
1 c shredded cheddar cheese (4 oz.) --i used 1/2 cup
2 small tomatoes, thinly sliced
GARNISH
2 Tbsp thinly sliced green onions
/2 c sour cream

Steps:

1. Heat oven to 400 F. Bake pie crust as directed. Let cool while preparing mashed potatoes.
2. In large saucepan, combine water, butter, salt, garlic powder and pepper. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat; stir in potato flakes, 1/2 cup sour cream and bacon bits; mix well.
3. Sprinkle 1/2 cup onions over bottom of cooled baked shell; sprinkle with cheese.
4. Spoon and spread potato mixture evenly over cheese. Arrange tomatoes around edge, overlapping if necessary. Brush potato mixture and tomatoes with oil.
5. Bake pie for 15 to 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated in center. Cool 5 minutes. To serve, sprinkle with 2 tablespoons onions.
6. Cut into wedges; top each serving with 1 tablespoon sour cream.