Upside-Down Meat Pie

Name: Upside-Down Meat Pie
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings.
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 whole milk

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

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 whole milk

Directions

In a large cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, cook ground beef and onion until the beef is browned and onion is tender; drain. Add salt and tomato sauce; simmer 10-15 minutes.
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.
Bake, uncovered, at 475° until biscuits are golden, 20 minutes.