Beef and Bean Casserole With Cheese Biscuits |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 1 Minutes |
Ready In: 21 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Delicious, hearty, and reheats well. From Canadian Living magazine. Ingredients:
1 tablespoon vegetable oil |
1 onion, diced |
1 sweet red pepper, diced |
1 1/2 cups kielbasa, diced (about 8 oz.) |
1 lb lean ground beef |
2 teaspoons chili powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper |
680 ml tomato puree (passata) |
1/4 cup molasses |
3 tablespoons brown sugar, packed |
1 tablespoon dry mustard |
1 tablespoon wine vinegar |
57 ounces navy beans, drained and rinsed |
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour |
1 tablespoon baking powder |
3/4 teaspoon salt |
1 pinch cayenne pepper |
1/2 cup butter, chilled and cut into cubes |
1 cup buttermilk |
1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded |
Directions:
1. In a Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium-high heat and saute the onion, red pepper and kielbasa until the vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes.
2. Add the beef, chili powder, salt and pepper and cook, breaking up the meat with the back of a spoon and stirring often, until the meat is no longer pink, about 6 minutes.
3. Stir in the tomato puree, 1/4 cup water, molasses, brown sugar, mustard and vinegar.
4. Stir in the beans and bring to a boil.
5. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered and stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 15 minutes.
6. Pour into a 13 x 9 baking dish and place on a rimmed baking sheet.
7. To make the biscuits, whisk together in a bowl the flour, baking powder, salt and cayenne pepper.
8. Using a pastry blender, cut in the butter until crumbly.
9. Drizzle in the buttermilk, stirring just until a soft sticky dough forms.
10. Turn out onto a floured surface and knead 6 times or just until smooth.
11. Roll out into a 10 x 8 rectangle and brush with 1 tablespoon more buttermilk.
12. Cut into 12 biscuits.
13. Arrange over the casserole and sprinkle with the cheese.
14. Bake in a 375 degree F oven until bubbly and the biscuits are golden brown and no longer doughy on the bottom, about 35 minutes.
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