#3122 - Baked Chili and Biscuits

(by Becky Lynn Mohr - friend)

2 lbs. ground chuck
1 onion (chopped)
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
16oz. tomato sauce
4 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. garlic powder
2 cups flour
1 TBSP baking powder
1 tsp. salt
6 TBSP Crisco shortening
2/3 cup milk
1 bag shredded cheese (any flavor)

In a Dutch oven add ground chuck, chopped onions, pepper and 1 tsp. salt--cook/stir over medium heat until meat is browned. Drain off any fat. Add tomato sauce, chili powder and garlic powder--stir. Reduce heat to low and simmer while you make the biscuits. Biscuits: into a bowl sift the flour, baking powder and 1 tsp. salt. Add the Crisco--mix with your hands or a pastry blender. Add milk--mix to form the dough. Divide the dough in half. Roll the first half of the dough to the size of a 9 x 13 cake pan. Grease a 9 x 13 aluminum cake pan and insert the first dough on the bottom of the cake pan. Spread all of the meat mixture over the dough. Spread shredded cheese over the meat mixture. Roll the second dough to the same size as the first dough and place it over the top of the cheese. Bake at 375 degrees for 25-35 minutes or until golden brown.