Beef and Biscuits
A budget and family friendly recipe perfect for cold, winter nights
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 549kcal
Ingredients
for filling:
- 1.5 lb ground chuck
- 1 chopped onion
- 4 chopped carrots
- 1 large chopped bell pepper
- salt
- pepper
- 1 T dried Italian seasoning
- 1 t. garlic powder
- 16 oz canned tomato sauce
- 1 cup frozen peas
for biscuits
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- 1/4 cup cold butter or lard
- about a cup of buttermilk could be more or less
- 1/2 cup cheddar
- 1 t. garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400. In a skillet, add beef, carrots, onion, bell pepper to pan and cook until beef is brown and veggies are soft. Drain.
- Meanwhile, In a large bowl,use a box grater to grate the butter into the flour. Mix with your hands until well incorporated. Stir in cheese and garlic powder. Then add buttermilk until a dough comes together. Turn out on to a floured surface and lightly knead, then pat out and cut into biscuits with a biscuit cutter.
- In another bowl, combine remaining filling ingredients then pour into a casserole dish. Starting in the middle, place biscuits on top making sure they touch each other until you have covered most of the top of the casserole.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until tops of biscuits are lightly browned. Serve with a salad and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 549kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 562mg | Potassium: 891mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 8270IU | Vitamin C: 53.6mg | Calcium: 143mg | Iron: 4.4mg