Description
A taco inspired casserole topped with cheesy homemade biscuit mix for an impossibly easy weeknight dinner with 20g of protein per slice!
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef (90% lean or leaner)
- ½ yellow or white onion, diced
- 1 packet taco seasoning (about 1.3 oz)
- 1 (15 oz) can Rotel or petite diced tomatoes, drained
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 Tbs unsalted butter
- ¾ cup whole or 2% milk
- 2 eggs
- 6 oz shredded cheddar cheese (grated from a block)
Optional toppings: sliced avocado, fresh cilantro, sliced jalapeño, sour cream, salsa, lime wedges
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375F.
- Combine 1 lb ground beef and ½ diced onion in a large skillet over medium-high heat and saute, breaking up the beef into smaller pieces as it cooks. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally for approximately 8 minutes until the beef is browned and the onion is softened.
- Add the Siete taco seasoning packet and the drained Rotel to the skillet. Stir to combine and let simmer for 2 to 3 minutes so the flavors meld. Set to the side.
- To make the biscuit mixture, combine the ½ cup flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder and ½ teaspoon salt in a mixing bowl and stir to combine. Add 2 Tbs of butter and using a pastry cutter or a fork, cut the butter into the flour until it's broken up into small gravely pearl-sized pieces.
- Add the 2 eggs and ¾ cup of milk to the bowl with the dry ingredients and butter and stir using a fork or whisk until fully incorporated. Don't over-mix, the mixture will be a little lumpy.
- Fold the 6 oz of shredded cheddar cheese into the biscuit mixture.
- Transfer the cooked beef mixture into a 9" pie plate and spread evenly. Pour the cheese-biscuit mixture over the top of the beef to fill the pie plate, using a spatula to spread the cheese evenly across the top if any clumps form.
- Place the pie in the oven uncovered at 375F and bake for 25 minutes. The pie should be cooked through and bubbling around the edges. The biscuit top will be golden and the cheese will be melted into the crust.
- Allow the pie to rest about 5 minutes before slicing.
- Enjoy hot with your favorite taco toppings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 252
- Sugar: 2.9 g
- Sodium: 449.3 mg
- Fat: 13.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 11.5 g
- Fiber: 0.8 g
- Protein: 20.9 g
- Cholesterol: 110.9 mg
