Take-out Tuesday, Meaty Marinara Bubble Up

the Painted Apron

6 years ago

Whether your kids are starting back to school in person or virtually,

it is important that we get back on regular schedules

One of my grandsons is only attending school 2 days a week,

but the other days he has to check in by 8:00

to begin his school day from home

Today’s recipe is a perfect one for busy days,

It is a fabulous 4 ~

4 ingredients,

fast prep,

family friendly

fills hungry bellies!

Only 4 ingredients plus seasoning!

All you have to do is brown the meat,

add it to the sauce, simmer, add biscuits and bake!

I used a combination of ground chuck and breakfast sausage

Drain browned meat and return to sauce pan

Add marinara sauce and seasonings

Cover and simmer on very low heat for several hours to build flavor

Do this ahead of time and refrigerate sauce until needed if desired

Tranfer sauce into a 9″ x 13″ shallow baking dish

Bring to room temperature if cold

Quarter biscuits

Place biscuit pieces on top of sauce, spacing evenly

Gently press dough down into sauce

Sprinkle with Parmesan

Now, this is where the magic happens…

Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes

The biscuits rise up and turn golden,

the sauce gets hot and bubbly,

the cheese melts …

And dinner is ready!

Serve it in a bowl with a fork and/or spoon

Dig in!

Meaty Marinara Bubble Up

fast, easy, family friendly!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Keyword 4 ingredients, comfort food, fast and easy

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 30

Servings 4

Equipment

sauce pan
baking dish

Ingredients

6 cups Marinara sauce bottled or homemade
1/2 lb. ground beef I use ground chuck
1/3 lb. ground breakfast or Italian sausage
1 can 10 count, refrigerated biscuits Pillsbury
1 Tbsp Italian seasoning or to taste
1 tsp garlic powder or to taste
salt & pepper to taste
1 tsp white sugar
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Brown meat in a heavy deep sauce pan
Drain well and return to pan
Add marinara sauce and seasonings, stir well and cover.
Simmer on very low heat for 1-2 hours
Place sauce into a 9" x 13" baking dish
Cut biscuit dough into 1/4s
Place biscuit pieces evenly on top of sauce, leaving space between dough, and press down slightly into sauce
Sprinkle generously with Parmesan cheese
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until heated through and dough is golden
Serve in shallow bowls with a fork and/or spoon