heart-healthy biscuit topped chili casserole

13 Pinches
worcester, MA
Updated on Jan 31, 2016

My mom was making this way before it was popular, back in the 70's! It's an easy dinner to make. The only thing I changed was I use ground turkey, whereas my mom used ground beef.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake
yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground lean turkey
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 medium green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 - 15 oz can, chili beans in sauce, undrained
  • 8 ounces tomato sauce, low sodium
  • 6 ounces tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, or more to your liking
  • 1 - 12 oz can reduced fat flaky biscuits, refrigerated
  • 8 ounces light sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 cup coarsely crushed corn chips
  • 1 cup reduced fat, shredded mexican style cheese
  • 1/3 cup green onions, chopped

How To Make heart-healthy biscuit topped chili casserole

  • Step 1
    Heat oven to 375. Lightly spray a 10" deep-dish pie tin w/ cooking spray. Place tin on lg cookie sheet. In lg non-stick skillet over medium heat, cook ground turkey, onion and bell pepper until ground turkey is cooked.
  • Step 2
    Stir in beans w/ the sauce, tomato sauce, tomato paste, chili powder, cumin and hot sauce. Bring to a boil. Stir. Reduce heat to med-low. Simmer 5 mins. Open the can of biscuits and separate them.
  • Step 3
    Press biscuits into bottom of pan, stretching up the sides and hanging over edge just a bit. Spoon chili mix into crust. In small bowl, whisk together sour cream and flour. Spread over chili. Sprinkle w/ crushed corn chips and cheese. Bake 30 mins or until bubbly and biscuits are light brown. Sprinkle w/ green onions before serving. I usually serve w/ extra sour cream, especially if using a lot of hot sauce!

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