Beef Taco Cups

Beef Taco Cups

1 pound ground beef
1 small onion, chopped

1 teaspoon garlic, minced
1 oz taco seasoning mix (click this link for my recipe) 

1/4 salsa (your favorite)
1 cup cheddar cheese (plus extra for topping)
1 tube refrigerated Flaky Biscuit Dough

Suggested Toppings: Black Bean and Corn Salsa, Black Olives, Lettuce and Tomato, Sour Cream and Hot Sauce or Taco Sauce!

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cook the hamburger and onions until hamburger is no longer pink. Drain and return to pan. Add taco seasoning, salsa and cheese. Stir until heated through and set aside. 

Unwrap biscuits and pull each biscuit into 2 layers.* Line muffin tins with the biscuit layers. Fill with taco mixture. Top with a little more cheese and bake for 20 minutes. 

*I used jumbo muffin tins. I pulled the biscuits into 3 layers and arranged them in each muffin cup. 

The Ultimate Shepherd's Pie

2 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup chopped yellow onion ½ cup chopped carrots 1 lb lean ground beef 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 2 teaspoons garlic minced 2 tablespoons all purpose flour 2 tablespoons tomato paste 2/3 cup beef broth 1/2 cup peas 1/2 cup corn

Prepared Mashed Potatoes (I use Idaho dehydrated flakes as a shortcut.) 

2 cups shredded Colby Jack Cheese(or your favorite)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Heat oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and carrots. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add the ground beef (or ground lamb) to the skillet and break it apart with a wooden spoon. Add salt and pepper. Stir well. Cook for 6-8 minutes, until the meat is browned, stirring occasionally. Drain all but 2 tablespoons of oil/ pan drippings.

Add the Worcestershire sauce and garlic. Stir to combine. Cook for 1 minute. Add the flour and tomato paste. Stir until well incorporated. Add the broth, peas and corn. Bring the liquid to a boil then reduce to simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. If the mixture is too dry, add a little beef broth to your desired thickness. Set the meat mixture aside. 

Pour the meat mixture into a 9x9 (or 7x11) inch baking dish. Top meat mixture with mashed potatoes. Add cheese on top. Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes. 

Simple Cheeseburger Pie

 

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  Cheeseburger Pie
  
  
  
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  1 lb lean ground beef
  1 onion, chopped 
  1/2 teaspoon salt
  1 teaspoon garlic powder
  2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (or more if you like)
  1/2 cup Biscuit mix
  1 cup milk
  2 eggs
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Heat oven to 400°F. 

Spray 9-inch glass pie plate with cooking spray.
In a skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown; drain. Stir in salt, garlic powder and Worcestershire sauce. Spread in pie plate. Sprinkle with cheese.
In small bowl, stir biscuit mix, milk and eggs with fork or wire whisk until blended. Pour into pie plate.
Bake about 25 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.