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Giddy up! Let's ride on into the sunset and head home for supper! Tonight, the kitchen is whippin' up some Biscuit Cowboy Casserole, and howdy-do. It's quite a hearty feast. This glorious grub brings spices from south of the border and mixes it with juicy beef, juicy veggies, and melty cheese. To add a little Southern comfort from the East, there are some fluffy, buttery biscuit pieces sprinkled on top for a taste of wholesome hominess. Kick off your boots, partner! It's time to relax and dig into some Biscuit Cowboy Casserole!
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 (15-ounce) can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can corn kernels, drained
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can fire-roasted crushed tomatoes
- 1 (4.5-ounce) can chopped green chiles
- 1 (1-ounce) package taco seasoning mix
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 4 ounces cream cheese, cut into cubes
- 2 cups Colby-Jack cheese blend, shredded, divided
- 1 (16.3-ounce) can refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Step 2 -Coat a 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Step 3 -In a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, cook the beef, while crumbling, until no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes. Drain the excess grease.
Step 4 -Return the beef to the skillet and stir in the kidney beans, the corn, the fire-roasted tomatoes and their juices, the green chiles and their juices, the taco seasoning mix, and the chili powder.
Step 5 -Cook the beef-veggie mixture until simmering.
Step 6 -Stir the cream cheese into the beef-veggie mixture until melted.
Step 7 -Transfer the beef-veggie mixture from the heat and stir in 1 1/2 cups of the shredded cheese.
Step 8 -Pour the beef-veggie mixture into the prepared baking dish.
Step 9 -Separate the dough into 8 biscuits and cut each biscuit into 6 pieces.
Step 10 -Place the biscuit pieces over the beef-veggie mixture.
Step 11 -Brush the biscuit pieces with the melted butter.
Step 12 -Sprinkle the casserole with the remaining cheese.
Step 13 -Bake the casserole until the biscuits are golden-brown and baked through, about 20-25 minutes.
Step 14 -Serve.
