Bubble Up Chili Bake
A delicious casserole made with chili, refrigerator biscuits and cheddar cheese! Simple to make, so good. Pure comfort food, chili and biscuit casserole in one!
Original Post Date – January 29, 2014 – Post Updates, March 25, 2024
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This evening’s dinner was a creative twist on a familiar favorite – I had a pound of ground beef with dinnertime possibilities, and my husband had a craving for chili. While I love a hearty chili in the winter, it wasn’t quite hitting the spot tonight. Then, inspiration struck – a can of biscuits in the fridge! Remembering the rave reviews for my Bubble Up Mexican Casserole, I knew a Bubble Up Chili Bake could be just the ticket. And let me tell you, it was a winner! Absolutely delicious and perfect for using up ground beef. This was the perfect comfort food for this cold snap here in Ohio.
WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE BUBBLE UP CHILI BAKE
- 1 pound of lean ground beef
- 1.25 packet of chili seasoning
- 1 can diced tomatoes (14 1/2 ounces)
- 1 can kidney beans (15 to 16 ounces), do not drain
- 16 ounce can of refrigerated biscuits
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- favorite chili toppings (optional)
How To Make Bubble Up Chili Bake
This Bubble Up Chili Bake might not win any awards for presentation, but trust me, the taste is a winner!
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Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 packet McCormick Original Chili Seasoning Mix (1.25 ounces) or your favorite chili seasoning mix
- 1 can diced tomatoes, do not drain (14 1/2 ounces)
- 1 can kidney beans, do not drain (15 to 16 oz, light or dark)
- 1 can refrigerator biscuits (16 ounce container)
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (cheese is added after baking for 25 minutes)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Cut biscuits into quarters and place them in a single layer in the baking dish.
- Brown beef in a large skillet on medium-high heat until thoroughly cooked. When ready, drain excess fat. Add chili seasoning packet, kidney beans and diced tomatoes to cooked beef, stir well and allow to cook an additional 5 minutes. When ready, pour chili evenly over biscuits.
- Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 25 minutes. After 25 minutes, use a toothpick to check to see if the biscuits are cooked through.
- Remove from oven, evenly top with cheese and place back in oven for an additional 8 to 10 minutes, until cheese has melted and begins to bubble. Serve with your favorite chili toppings like sour cream and onion. Enjoy!
- Please Note - Ovens vary, and cooking times may need to be adjusted – check your biscuits to make sure they are cooked thoroughly.
Kristin Thompson
If you use cornbread mix, I would put the chili mixture on the bottom and put the cornbread mix on top. My mom used to make something similar and would do that. Probably common sense.
Cassie
Shared with my readers and pointed them here for directions. Thanks for the recipe! http://collectorofrecipes.com/?p=892
Anonymous
This was a simple, tasty weeknight meal. The only changes I made was to use a 9 x 9 pan and a small can of biscuits. It's just the 2 of us and the other half will be great for lunch leftovers. No problems at all with the biscuits being cooked. Thanks for posting! 🙂
pcody
For those of you having difficulty getting the biscuits fully cooked, what about cooking them slightly before covering with the meat mixture, say about 10 minutes or so? That might solve the problem.
Jessica Grove
Making right now. There's no tomato *sauce* of any kind? It seems like it would be dry…
Janice Maw
What are refrigerator biscults plzs
Anonymous
I made this for dinner last night, it was quick and easy and delicious. I recommend topping it with shredded lettuce and sour cream. I will make again.
Anonymous
(MsLadyinTN) Just took this out of the oven. It's delicious! Thanks!
Lori Curren
Making with Pilsbury Cornbread biscuits. Can't wait to eat!
Lori Curren
Making with Pilsbury Cornbread biscuits. Can't wait to eat!
Anonymous
just finished making and eating this…..I would probably use a small can of biscuits because we don't like quite so much bread but it was fine for a quick dinner
Anonymous
I made this today. The biscuits under the other ingredients did not bake properly. They were still too doughy, so I did not eat them. I had to throw them away. I will not make this again. You might as well make the chili separately and the biscuits separately.
marysweetlittlebluebird
Sorry to hear that. It's important to check the biscuits before removing from oven. I just added a comment at the bottom of the recipe stressing that. I have made this recipe several times, it's my oldest favorite dinner. I have made all sorts of bubble up recipes, all with the same amount of toppings (wet) . On one occasion, the biscuits were still doughy so I just popped it back in the oven to finish baking. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment.
Anonymous
I always think of corn bread with chili rather than biscuits, just wondering of anyone has tried this with cornbread instead of the biscuits?
Anonymous
Cornbread sounds good to me, too! I think I'll try a box of Jiffy cornbread mix and see what happens!
Anonymous
Pillsbury now sells Corn flavored refrigerator biscuits. I bet this would be a wonderful substitute!!
Anonymous
Yes, I just use boxed cornbread. Delicious.
Anonymous
I have made this similar dish with corn bread from jiffy but it was on top of the chili instead of on the bottom like these biscuits. And it came out really good. My friend who has to have gluten free stuff loved the way this tasted.
Anonymous
I'm not a fan of chili but this looks and sounds delicious!
Anonymous
Hi,
This sounds interesting, but I live in Australia. Could you explain what "refrigerator biscuits" are and what I might use to replace them?
Anonymous
We can buy biscuits in cans that are sold in refrigerator section. I would imagine you could just make homeade biscuits (uncooked)-it is a quick meal so she used canned biscuits for time saving.
Anonymous
Glad to hear that. I also live in Australia and was wondering if I could substitute for homemade. They do not sell canned biscuits or rolls here. I miss them so much. If she just makes some scones, very plain and not sweet that should work for her.
Mama Munoz
Made this with hotdogs instead of ground beef and black beans instead of kidney. It was so good my family requested thirds!
jerseygirlintn
Making this tonight!! Yum!
jerseygirlintn
Making this tonight!!!
WickFree Candles in TN
Making this tonight!!!
Anonymous
Looks good Mary thanks for the recipe will try soon.
Danni@SiloHillFarm
This look like a great winter nights meal Mary! You are so good to come up with fast, easy, tasty and inexpensive meals!
Heather @ The Beating Hearth
this sounds so good on a cold night. we're getting a snow storm today, I'll have to seriously think about this!
Anonymous
Looks good. I'm here in frozen Ohio, too! This should thaw us out!