BEAN CASSEROLE WITH CHILI BISCUITS

Bean Casserole with Chili Biscuits image

Provided by Pat Duran

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 15

BEAN BAKE:
1 lb lean ground beef or turkey, cooked and drained,if necessary
1 medium onion ,diced
1/2 c brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 c ketchup
1 tsp prepared mustard
21 oz can pork and beans
16 oz can lima beans, drained slightly
15 oz can kidney beans, undrained
1/2 c bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
BISCUITS:
2 c bisquick baking mix
1 tsp brown sugar, firmly packed
2/3 c milk
1 tsp chili powder or some chopped chili pepper too, if desired

Steps:

1. Bean bake: Mix beef,with all the ingredients and pour into a greased or sprayed 3 quart casserole dish. Cover and bake in 375^ oven for 45 minutes, until bubbly. While this is baking make --- --- Chili Biscuits: Combine Bisquick,sugar, milk and chili powder -mixing until a soft dough forms; beat hard for 30 seconds. If dough is too sticky, gradually add up to 1/4 cup more Bisquick , but not more than that to make dough easy to handle. Gently roll dough on Bisquick surface and knead about 10-12 times. Roll dough 1/2 inch thick and cut into 12 biscuits with a 2 inch round cutter or lid to mayo jar dipped in bisquick. Put biscuits on hot bean mixture. Bake uncovered until biscuits are golden brown, about 15 minutes. --- Note: High altitude (3500 to 6500 feet) while making biscuits ,increase oven heat to 450^. bake biscuits on top for 10-15 minutes.