Country Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef
1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1/2 onion, chopped
1 cup dried bread crumbs, seasoned
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 1/3 cups instant rice
1 cup water
1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl, combine ground beef, onion soup mix, 8 ounces tomato sauce, chopped onion, bread crumbs, 1/2 teaspoon oregano, and 1/2 cup shredded cheese. Mix thoroughly and press into a 9 inch pie plate.
In a medium bowl, combine instant rice, water, 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce, 1/2 teaspoon oregano, basil, and rosemary. Mix well and pour over meat layer. Cover with aluminum foil.
Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove foil and sprinkle top with remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese. Return pie to oven for an additional 10 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.