Ground Beef Snack Quiches From Taste of Home

Ingredients

• 1/4 pound Ground beef
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder (up to 1/4 teaspoon)
• 1/8 teaspoon Pepper
• 1 cup biscuit/baking mix
• 1/4 cup Cornmeal
• 1/4 cup cold butter or margarine
• 2 tablespoons boiling water (up to 3 tablespoons)
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup half-and-half cream
• 1 tablespoon green onion chopped
• 1 tablespoon sweet red pepper chopped
• 1/8 teaspoon salt (up to 1/4 teaspoon)
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (up to 1/4 teaspoon)
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese finely shredded

Instructions

1. In a saucepan over medium heat, cook beef, garlic powder and pepper until meat is no longer pink; drain and set aside. In a bowl, combine the biscuit mix and cornmeal; cut in butter. Add enough water to form a soft dough. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of greased miniature muffin cups. Place teaspoonfuls of beef mixture into each shell.
2. In a bowl, combine the egg, cream, onion, red pepper, salt and cayenne; pour over beef mixture. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 375 for 20 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.