Upside-Down Meat Pie

Total Time:Prep: 25 min. Bake: 20 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Cora Dowling, Toledo, Ohio

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Apr. 14, 2022

This recipe, which my sister gave me more than 30 years ago, is perfect whenever friends drop by. It mixes up in a jiffy, yet it's substantial and satisfying. —Cora Dowling, Toledo, Ohio

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Upside-Down Meat Pie

Yield:4 servings
Prep:25 min
Cook:20 min

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
  • baking powder biscuits:
    • 1 cup all-purpose flour
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon celery salt
    • 1 teaspoon paprika
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
    • 3 tablespoons butter
    • 1/2 cup 2% milk
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Directions

  1. In a large cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, cook ground beef and onion until the beef is browned and onion is tender; crumble meat; drain. Add salt and tomato sauce; simmer 10-15 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, combine flour, baking powder, celery salt, paprika, salt and pepper in a bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add milk and stir until a soft dough forms. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto meat mixture.
  3. Bake, uncovered, at 475° until biscuits are golden, about 20 minutes.
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