Recipes - MOMS Club, Tampa

Barbecue Beef Bundles
From the Kitchen of Tracy

3/4 pound lean ground beef
1 cup ketchup
2 teaspoons vinegar
3 tablespoons pantry barbecue seasoning mix
3 ounces cheddar cheese, grated, divided (3/4 cup)
1/2 cup green onions with tops, thinly sliced
1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped
1 package (17.3 ounces) grand-size flaky or buttermilk biscuits (8 biscuits)
1 package (10.2 ounces) grand-size flaky or buttermilk biscuits (5 biscuits)

Cook ground beef in large (10 inch) skillet over medium heat 8 - 10 minutes or until beef is no longer pink, breaking into crumbles; drain and set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In small batter bowl, combine ketchup, vinegar and seasoning mix; mix well using skinny scraper and set aside. Grate cheese using deluxe cheese grater. Slice green onions using chef's knife. Chop bell pepper using utility knife. In classic batter bowl, combine cooked beef, 1/2 cup of the cheese, green onions, bell pepper, garlic pressed with garlic press and half of the barbecue sauce; mix well using classic scraper. Separate 12 biscuits and place on cutting board. (Discard remaining biscuits or set aside for another use.) Using baker's roller, roll each biscuit into a 5 inch disk, flouring dough as needed using flour/sugar shaker. Using large scoop, divide beef mixture evenly onto center of each biscuit. Gather up edges of dough over filling, pinching lightly to seal. Place biscuits, seam side down, into stoneware muffin pan. Do not press down into cup. Using serrated bread knife, cut through top of each bundle, making a crisscross pattern. Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven; sprinkle remaining cheese evenly over bundles. Remove from pan to nonstick cooling rack. Serve with remaining barbecue sauce.

Yield: 12 servings