Henry County's Cooking
with Martha White
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Sloppy Joe on
Cheddar Cheese Biscuits
Sloppy Joe
1 Lb. ground
beef
1/2 Lb. bulk
pork sausage
1 cup chopped
onion
1/2 cup chopped
green bell pepper
2 Tbsp. firmly
packed brown sugar
1 (8 oz.) can
tomato sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
2 Tbsp.
Worcestershire sauce
2 Tbsp. prepared
mustard
1 Tbsp. red wine
vinegar
Salt and pepper
to taste
Biscuits
Crisco® Original
No-Stick Cooking Spray
2 cups Martha
White® Self-Rising Flour
1/4 cup cold
butter
1 cup shredded
Cheddar cheese
3/4 cup + 2
Tbsp. milk
Cook ground
beef, sausage, onions and pepper in large skillet breaking up
meat and stirring occasionally until browned and vegetables are
tender (about 6 to 8 minutes.) Drain if needed. Add brown sugar,
tomato sauce, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and
vinegar. Reduce heat and simmer 5 to 10 minutes. Add salt and
pepper to taste.
Heat oven to
450°. Spray cookie sheet lightly with no-stick cooking spray.
Place flour in large bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or
two knives until mixture resembles small peas. Stir in cheese.
Stir in milk just until dry ingredients are moistened. Drop
dough by 1/4 cupfuls onto prepared cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 14
minutes or until biscuits are golden brown. Cool 2 or 3 minutes.
Slice biscuits with serrated knife. Fill each with about 1/2 cup
Sloppy Joe mixture. Makes 8 servings.