Here are some of the 1,000 ways to use ground beef

Anyone who cooks for a family can readily believe that there are 1,000 or more different ways to use ground beef. It is always on our market lists like a faithful friend to whom we turn in emergencies when time and budget are short.

Hamburger rates well with young people as well as with most finicky eaters. It has great stretching power and compatability with pasta, rice, and vegetables. So if you have been depending too long on hamburger-helper, beef patties, and meat loaf, surprise your family with one of these hamburger pies.

Each pie is economical because it needs only 1 pound of beef to serve four amply, and six adequately. Yet, each relies on different ingredients and seasonings to produce a regional touch. In choosing a complementary salad and dessert the meal will be all the more interesting.

This recipe uses cornmeal, part of our common heritage, since corn was growing as wild grass on American soil long before the first of our forefathers arrived. Southern Hamburger Pie 1 pound ground beef 1 large onion, chopped 1/2 green pepper, chopped 1/4 cup butter or margarine 1 can tomato soup 2 cups water 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 cup fresh or canned whole kernel corn, drained

Saute onion and green pepper in skillet in butter. Remove and saute the ground beef until it loses its red color. Combine the two mixtures and add soup , water, corn, and seasonings. Mix well and simmer for 20 minutes. Pour into a greased oblong casserole dish, filling the dish about 3/4 full. Cover with the following topping. Topping 3/4 cup cornmeal 1 tablespoon flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 egg, beaten 1/2 cup milk 1 tablespoon butter or margarine

Sift dry ingredients together and add beaten egg. Add milk and melted butter or margarine. Cover meat mixture with topping. Bake in a 400 degree F. oven 20 minutes or until topping is browned. Oriental Hamburger Pie 1 pound ground beef 1 can (1 pound) Chinese vegetables 1 envelope (3/4 ounce) mushroom gravy mix 1 or 2 teaspoons soy sauce 1 frozen 8-or 9-inch pie shell, baked 1/2 Cup Chinese noodles

Cook beef in large skillet, stirring to crumble. Pour off excess fat. Measure liquid from vegetables. Add water to make 1 cup. Stir liquid, contents of gravy mix envelope, vegetables, and soy sauce into meat in skillet. HEat to boiling.

Spoon into pie shell. Sprinkle with Chinese noodles. Bake at 400 degrees F. for 10 to 15 minutes. Deep Dish Cheeseburger Pie 1 egg, slightly beaten 1/4 cup water 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 pound ground beef 1 cup soft bread crumbs Pastry for 1-crust pie 2 slices American cheese

In large mixing bowl combine egg, water, sauce, and salt. Add ground beef and bread crumbs and mix lightly. Pat into ungreased 9- inch pie plate. Roll out pastry to a 10-inch circle. Cut slits to let steam escape.

Arrange pastry over meat and fold edges under and crimp. Bake at 400 degrees F. 30 to 35 minutes. Cut cheese into wedges and arrange on top of hot pie. Return to oven and bake 5 minutes longer. Meat-Za Pie 1 pound hamburger 2/3 cup milk 1/2 cup bread crumbs 1 teaspoon garlic salt 1/3 cup canned pizza sauce 1 cup shredded cheese 3-ounce can mushrooms 1/3 teaspoon oregano 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese.

Mix together hamburger, milk, crumbs, and salt. Put into 9-inch pie plate. Combine remaining ingredients and spread on top of meat mixture. Bake 25 minutes in 375 degrees F. oven. Chili-Biscuit Pie 1 pound ground beef 1/3 cup onion, chopped 1 tablespoon shortening 2 teaspoons chili powder 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 cup canned tomatoes 1 cup drained kidney beans 1 recipe biscuit mix

Brown meat and onions in shortening. Add seasonings and tomatoes. Cover and simmer over low heat 15 minutes. Add kidney beans. Pour into greased 1 or 1 1/2 - quart baking dish or casserole. Mix biscuit dough according to directions and place biscuits on top of chili mixture. Bake in 425 degree F. oven 20 minutes or until golden.