Upside-Down Meat Pie

Total Time Prep: 25 min. Bake: 20 min.
Yield 4 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
This recipe, which my sister gave me more than 30 years ago, is perfect whenever friends drop by. It mixes up in a jiffy, yet it's substantial and satisfying. —Cora Dowling, Toledo, Ohio

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
  • BAKING POWDER BISCUITS:
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon celery salt
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup 2% milk

Directions

  1. In a large cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, cook ground beef and onion until the beef is browned and onion is tender; crumble meat; drain. Add salt and tomato sauce; simmer 10-15 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, combine flour, baking powder, celery salt, paprika, salt and pepper in a bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add milk and stir until a soft dough forms. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto meat mixture.
  3. Bake, uncovered, at 475° until biscuits are golden, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 421 calories, 20g fat (11g saturated fat), 83mg cholesterol, 1827mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 2g fiber), 26g protein.

This recipe, which my sister gave me more than 30 years ago, is perfect whenever friends drop by. It mixes up in a jiffy, yet it's substantial and satisfying. —Cora Dowling, Toledo, Ohio
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