Biscuit-Topped Italian Casserole


Serves: 10
Total Calories: 425

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon oil, if desired
3/4 cup water
1/2 teaspoon salt, if desired
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
2 cups (8 oz.) shredded mozzarella cheese
1 1/2 cups frozen mixed vegetables (from 1-lb. pkg.), thawed
2 (12-ounce) cans flaky refrigerated biscuits
1 tablespoon margarine or butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves, crushed

Directions:

Heat oven to 375°F. Grease 13 x 9-inch (3-quart) baking dish. In large skillet, brown ground beef and onion in oil until beef is thoroughly cooked drain. Stir in water, salt, pepper, tomato sauce and tomato paste simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Place half of hot meat mixture in greased baking dish sprinkle with 2/3 cup of the cheese. Spoon mixed vegetables evenly over cheese sprinkle an additional 2/3 cup cheese over vegetables. Spoon remaining HOT meat mixture evenly over cheese and vegetables sprinkle with remaining 2/3 cup cheese.

Separate dough into 20 biscuits. Separate each biscuit into 3 layers. Arrange layers over hot meat mixture, overlapping, in 3 rows of 20 layers each. Gently brush biscuits with margarine sprinkle with oregano. Bake at 375°F. for 22 to 27 minutes or until biscuit topping is golden brown.

Nutrition Per Serving: Calories 420 Protein 199 Carbohydrate 36g Fat 22g Sodium 1240mg

From "Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook." Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 10
Total Calories: 425
Calories from Fat: 143

This Biscuit-Topped Italian Casserole recipe is from the Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.


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