Crock Pot Recipe Series Recipe #6
The week before the Memorial Day holiday I was suppose to be spending time traveling all over England, Scotland, and Ireland. As luck would have it my trip was canceled and I got to enjoy my week off from work hanging out at home while Mike studied for the Regulation section of the CPA exam. I had my family pop over for a few days and wasn’t quite sure what to feed them but I knew I had some basic ingredients in my fridge/freezer: beef, biscuits, and the cajun trinity so I popped open a cookbook and found Ground Beef & Biscuits and decided to give it a go. It turned out to be really good and if it wasn’t for the peas even my picky brother would have loved it (he just “liked” it). So if you are in a rut or short on time try this recipe out!
Ground Beef and Biscuits
1.5 pounds extra-lean ground beef
1/2 cup celery, chopped
1/2 cup onions, chopped
2 Tbsp flour
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
2 8oz cans tomato sauce
10oz pkg frozen peas, thawed
2 7.5oz cans refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
2 cups fat-free shredded cheddar cheese
- Brown ground beef, celery, and onions in nonstick skillet
- Stir in flour, salt, pepper, and oregano
- Add tomato sauce and peas
- Pour into slow cooker
- Arrange biscuits over top and sprinkle with cheese
- Cook uncovered on high for 1-1.5 hours
Nutritional info: 370 calories, 9gms fat, 35mg cholesterol, 38gms carbohydrates (3gms fiber, 5gms sugar), 34 gms protein
My observations: If you have read my other recipes that I have posted you know that I always have to add a little something or take a little something away from the original recipe. This one was no different. Instead of worrying about buying frozen celery and onions, I just defrosted some of my cajun trinity (onions, celery, bell pepper) and used that. It was just fine. Another item, I only had 2 12oz canisters of biscuits and that proved to be too much. If you are in that situation just use one can! Lastly, my sew chef did not tell me to cook uncovered so I put the lid on it. The recipe turned out fine and the biscuits came out unharmed. So if you forget don’t worry!
