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Taco Biscuit Bake


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  • Author: Chef John
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
  • Diet: Omnivore

Description

A delicious taco-inspired bake using biscuit dough and ground beef.


Ingredients

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  • 16 oz. taco sauce
  • 1 can buttermilk biscuits
  • 8 oz. shredded cheese
  • 2 oz. canned sliced olives, drained
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • ¼ cup red bell pepper (chopped)
  • ¼ cup green bell pepper (chopped)
  • 8 oz. mushrooms (sliced)
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • chopped cilantro (for serving)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400ºF. Lightly grease a 13×9 inch baking dish. Spread taco sauce evenly over bottom of dish.
  2. Separate dough into biscuits. Cut each biscuit into 4 pieces. Place biscuit pieces in hot sauce, turn to coat. Sprinkle biscuits with half of the cheese and all of the olives. Bake for 15-18 minutes.
  3. In a large skillet, combine ground beef, peppers, mushrooms, cumin and chili powder. Cook until ground beef is cooked through.
  4. Sprinkle the ground beef mixture over the baked biscuit mixture. Top with the remaining cheese. Bake an additional 5-7 minutes, until cheese is melted.
  5. Serve topped with chopped cilantro, if desired.

Notes

  • Ensure the ground beef is browned thoroughly before adding to the biscuit mixture.
  • Feel free to add other vegetables to the filling as desired.
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: Mexican

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: 450
  • Sugar: 2g
  • Sodium: 900mg
  • Fat: 26g
  • Saturated Fat: 10g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 12g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 32g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 20g
  • Cholesterol: 70mg