Savory Mashed Potato Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 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 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)

Recipe

• 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.