Cheeseburger Cups

Gina found this recipe in a Quick Cooking cookbook last spring and decided to give it a whirl. It is easy to whip up, and my nephews always gobble it up! Thursday, I made these for lunch, as per Cody’s request. (He ate three, by the way) Enjoy!

 Ingredients:

1 pound ground beef
½ cup ketchup
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 Tbsp. prepared mustard
1-½ tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tube (12 oz.) refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
½ cup cubed Velveeta

Instructions:

In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Place cooked ground beef into a large mixing bowl. Stir in the ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce; set aside.

Press each buttermilk biscuit onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased muffin cup. Spoon the ground beef mixture into the cups; top with the cheese cubes. Bake at 400° for 14-16 minutes or until golden brown.

 

Yield: 5 servings

Recipe Notes:
-Instead of using Velveeta, I always just use a little bit of shredded cheese (any kind works well) sprinkled on top of the cups. It will save a lot of prep time that way.

-Homemade biscuit dough works just as well as using canned biscuits, if you prefer that route (or don’t have any canned biscuits on hand). Also, if using canned biscuits, I definitely recommend using the regular-sized biscuits, not the small biscuits. From a voice of experience, it doesn’t work as well. You will have to roll out the biscuits, and it is a generally frustrating experience, because the biscuits don’t roll out as well as you will want them to.