This Slow Cooker Bacon Cheeseburger Pie is an easy and delicious low carb meal the whole family will love. No need to heat up your kitchen! This post is sponsored by Safeway.
Here we are in August already, friends. How did that happen? I swear 5 minutes ago it was June and the kids were just getting out of school. The summer seemed to stretch out before us in a glorious fashion and I envisioned all the fun things we would do in the nice weather. But then I blinked and I looked around and the summer was almost gone. We have a bit to go yet, the kids don’t start back until the end of August and I have a trip up to Vancouver, BC to see family. But I still have that overwhelming sense that it’s vanishing before my very eyes.
And it’s the dog days now, as they say. We’ve actually had amazing weather all summer long, really mild and sunny. We haven’t had too many true “dog days”, where you feel indolent and lazy as all the heat sucks your energy. But I know that the rest of the country hasn’t necessarily fared so well. And I know only too well what it’s like to cook for a family on one of those days. You need to make dinner but it’s too hot to turn on the oven. And you don’t even want to think about standing outside near a hot grill. But that darn family is still expecting dinner, so what do you do?
You grab your slow cooker, of course. You make your life simple and you keep the kitchen cool at the same time, so it’s a win win. Just crisp up some bacon and brown some ground beef, dump them in the slow cooker with cheese and eggs and some spices. And then go sit back down with a cool drink and just try to survive. See, I know what you need!
And Safeway has everything you need to make this meal extra easy and healthy. I love their O Organics line because it carries almost everything I need to make some of my low carb favorites. Grassfed organic beef? Check. Organic shredded cheese? Check. Cut and washed Organic produce? Check! They even carry these peeled garlic cloves that help me cut down on prep time. And the cloves are packed in smaller packages so that when you only use a few for a recipe, the rest stay fresh for several weeks. (I hate peeling garlic, can you tell?). The quality of the O Organics line is excellent and I feel confident I am feeding my family a healthy and delicious meal.
While I get my O Organics at Safeway, they are available from all of the Albertsons family of stores, including ACME Markets, Jewel-Osco, Vons, Pavilions, Tom Thumb, Randalls, Shaw’s, Star Market, United Express, United and Carrs/Safeway. It’s a great line of organic products for very reasonable prices, so I recommend hitting your Safeway or Albertson’s (or equivalent!) and stocking up!
Slow Cooker Bacon Cheeseburger Pie
Ingredients
- 6 slices bacon chopped
- 1 lb O Organics grassfed ground beef
- 2 cloves O Organics peeled garlic minced
- 1/4 tsp hot pepper flakes
- Salt and pepper
- 4 ounces O Organics cream cheese softened
- 6 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups O Organics Mexican shredded cheese or Cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Grease the insert of a 6 quart slow cooker about 1/3 of the way up the sides.
- In a large skillet, cook the chopped bacon until crisp. Remove to a paper towel lined plate, reserving the grease in the pan.
- Add the ground beef and cook over medium until browned. Add the garlic, hot pepper flakes and season generously with salt and pepper and cook one minute more. Spread mixture in the bottom of the slow cooker and sprinkle with ¾ of the bacon bits and 1 cup of the shredded cheese.
- In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and eggs until smooth (you can also do this in a blender). Pour over the ground beef. Cook on low for 3 ½ to 4 hours, until the center is just set.
- Sprinkle with the remaining shredded cheese. Replace the top and let the cheese melt, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with the reserved bacon bits and cut into pieces to serve.
Many thanks to Safeway for partnering with me to bring you this recipe.
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Albertsons Companies. The opinions and text are all mine.
Christine says
Mine ended up tasting like plain mince topped with some eggy cheese and bacon 🙁 Unsure if I did something wrong or it just wasn’t to my liking, which is unusual as I enjoy your recipes for the most part. I did increase the hot pepper flakes and doubled the garlic cloves but thought it still needed a bit more oomph.
Laura says
Yes! My boyfriend and I both said at best it tasted like plain meatloaf. But with pickles, ketchup, and mayo, it was at least a bit more edible…
Rachel says
I only have a 5qt slow cooker. Can I use that instead of the 6qt or do I need to adjust the recipe?
Carolyn says
I think it will be fine but it may take a bit longer to cook through.
Shelby says
I made this tonight but baked it in the oven. SO GOOD! We topped it with Red Hot sauce 🙂
Heather Sherlock says
Can I sub Cream for Cream Cheese? I don’t have any cream cheese and no time to run to the store, but would love to put this together today instead of regular hamburger patties. .
Carolyn says
Sure, that should work fine.
Jach says
It looks so delicious and easy to make.
I am going to cook it tomorrow for my family.
Thank You!
April says
Pretty good and easy. I baked it for 24 min at 350 in my toaster oven.
Shannon Kruger says
Thanks for suggesting baking it. I lost track of time to get it in the slowcooker for dinner tonight. 😀
Nanabella says
OK! In the Crockpot… ??❤️??
Andrew says
Did you drain the grease after cooking the beef and bacon, or pour it into the crockpot with the rest of the mixture?
Carolyn says
I pour it right in! #fatisgood
Jen Beck says
This looks like a great make-ahead meal. there’s just two of us, would it freeze well?
oma says
made this last night for dinner, 5 stars from my husband
jackie says
This looks so good! So many of your recipes are THM compatible, it this one? just started to use this eating plan. Thanks
Carolyn says
Yes, indeed. An S Recipe
Lisa @ Wine & Glue says
Love that this is done in this slow cooker.
Kim Beaulieu says
This looks amazing. I can’t believe this is done in a slow cooker. You blew my mind.
Matt says
My entire family would love this!!
Aggie says
My family would love this!! I love that it can be made in the slow cooker!
Sandy says
This looks amazing! Great weeknight meal!
Kate Koger says
I have just put this into the slow cooker! It looks like its going to end up being a huge hit with the family!! Thank you for all your amazing work and sharing them with us.
jodi says
This is similar to the cheeseburger “quiche” pie I have made for years. The cream cheese and pickles are different but I will try it. Not sure about using a slow cooker since it won’t take long to bake in the counter top oven.
Carolyn says
YOu’re right, it won’t take as long in an oven but this avoids heating up a kitchen which is good for many of us in this blazing heat!
Sf says
I don’t have a slow cooker. Any other options like an oven? Or pressure cooker?
Carolyn says
Bake it in a ceramic pan, about 9×9 or so, for 25 to 30 minutes at 350F
Linda says
I just got an Instant Pot and I got rid of my slow cooker. I will make this in the Instant Pot. It looks delicious. I would love to see you come up with Instant Pot recipes for us!
Carolyn says
I just got one myself so I am working on a few of those!