1 1/2 lb ground beef
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
6 oz can tomato paste
3/4 cup water
1 tsp salt
1 tsp paprika
16 oz can pork and beans, undrained
16 oz can chick peas or lima beans, drained
Biscuits:
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup margarine or butter
1/2 cup milk
2 tbsp sliced, stuffed green olives
1 tbsp slivered almonds
Recipe
In large fry pan, combine first 5 ingredients. Cook until meat is browned and vegetables are tender; drain. Add tomato paste, salt and paprika. Add pork and beans peas; simmer.
Heat oven to 425 degrees.
In large bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Using pastry blender or mixer at low speed, cut in shortening. Add milk; stir until dough clings together. Knead on floured surface 8 times. Roll out to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut with 2 1/2 inch doughnut cutter, saving holes.
Pour all but 1 cup meat mixture into 12x8 or 13x9 inch baking dish. Arrange biscuits without centers on casserole.
Stir olives and almonds into 1 cup meat mixture; spoon in hole of each biscuit. Top with the biscuit
holes.
Bake at 425 for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.