Pork and Bean Casserole

Every once in a while I crave pork and beans and when I do I love to make this recipe. It has a slightly sweet filling and is topped with flaky biscuits and cheese for a nice flavor contrast making it almost like a pie.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs ground beef
• 2 (15 ounce) cans  pork and beans
• 1  tablespoon brown sugar
• 1  tablespoon ketchup
• 1 (12 ounce) package  Hungry Jack big flaky refrigerated biscuits
• 1  cup American cheese, grated

Directions

1. Brown ground beef; drain fat.
2. Heat pork and beans in a medium saucepan. Add brown sugar and ketchup. (Start off with 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar and 1/2 tablespoon ketchup, gradually adding more until it suits your taste. I like mine a little on the sweet side.)
3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees (the oven tempurature may vary depending on the brand of biscuits you use).
4. Combine ground beef and pork and beans in a 2 1/2 quart casserole.
5. Place biscuits on a baking sheet, baking them 4 minutes (just long enough so that the bottoms of the biscuits start to cook).
6. Place the slightly baked biscuits on top of the pork and bean mixture. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake covered at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes.