Best thing to make with Bisquick?

[MazdaUK]

Apart from the obvious! I got a fresh pack all inspired by the Betty Crocker site so what are your favourites? (I'm trying to lose weight so preferably ones without tons of cheese )

 

[piratesmate]

My favorites are shortcakes & a couple casseroles. I don't know if the box still has the "Impossible Pie" recipes on it, but I like those too. Of course they all have cheese in them. I wouldn't say it's my "favorite", but I use it to make pancakes also. Oh - and if I'm low on potatoes when I make beef stew I'll use it to make dumplings for the top. DS loves those, but having them once every 2 yrs is about right for me. Oh - and again it's a dessert, but that pumpkin job recipe we all talk about uses Bisquick & is made in the crockpot. Do you need recipes?

I've never understood people who like "shortcake" that's spongey...like angel food cake. I prefer the Bisquick kind, warm with fruit and milk on them. Yum! Right now we're having strawberry shortcake, but we do it all summer with peaches, raspberries, blueberries... [ETA: I don't make them in an 8x8 pan though. I make individual ones on a baking sheet. Either the Bisquick or Jiffy Mix recipes says to knead the dough, but I don't do that either. I just mix it with a spoon & then drop directly onto the baking sheet. It works fine for use. If you want them smoother looking you can just mold them in your hands briefly, but I don't even bother with that anymore. With me, it's all about quick & simple! Oh - and it may sound gross or weird, but instead of "melted shortening" I use olive oil. We use extra virgin olive oil that doesn't have that olive taste. I use it in almost everything that calls for butter.]

Shortcakes

2 c Jiffy Mix or Bisquick
2 Tbl sugar
3 Tbl melted shortening (I use olive oil)
½ c milk

Combine ingredients into soft dough. Turn onto surface dusted with Baking Mix & knead quickly 20 times. Pat or roll ½” thick. Cut with 3” floured cutter. Bake on ungreased sheet at 450 for 8 – 10 minutes. Yield: 6 shortcakes Meat shortcakes should have the sugar eliminated from this recipe.

Impossible Breakfast Pie

6 Eggs
2 cup Milk
1 ts Dry mustard
1 cup Bisquick
1/2 ts Oregano leaves
1 lb Sausage
1 cup Cheese, cheddar, shredded

Method:
Brown and drain sausage. Mix all ingredients together and cover.
Refrigerate overnight.

Preheat oven to 350. Pour into greased 2-qt. casserole; bake until knife
inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour.

Impossible Taco Bake

1 lb shredded chicken
1 env taco seasoning mix
1 can tomato soup
1 can refried beans
2 c shredded Cheddar
2 c baking mix (like Jiffy or Bisquick)
1 c milk
2 eggs
1 tsp chili powder

Heat oven to 350. Into an ungreased 13x9 baking dish, put the chicken & beans. Stir in taco seasoning mix, tomato soup & beans. Cover with cheese. Combine baking mix, milk, eggs & chili powder & stir until blended. Pour over chicken mixture. Bake 35 min or until light golden brown.

[NOTE: The original recipe says to serve with sour cream, chopped tomato & shredded lettuce, but I forgot to do that. DH requested that I put corn in next time. I was also thinking of using corn muffin mix next time instead of the baking mix.]

Pumpkin Job
16 oz pumpkin
2½ tsp pumpkin pie spice
2 tsp vanilla
1 can evaporated milk
¾ c sugar
½ c Bisquick
2 Tbl margarine
2 eggs

Spray crockery with non-stick spray. Beat ingredients together until smooth with a hand mixer. Pour into crockery. Cook on Low 6-8 hours, High 3-4 hours. Top with cool whip or ice cream. Optional: add 2 apples sliced. Serves 6


Enjoy!

 

[MazdaUK]

I hear shortcake calling.......

Guess I'll never be size zero!

 

[greeneeyes]

We use the reduced fat Bisquick here so I use it to make pancakes, biscuits, dumplings and the Impossible pies. I keep the Bisquick recipe page bookmarked for quick reference.


My family loves this recipe...

Quick Chicken and Dumplings

1 1/2 cups milk
1 cup frozen green peas and carrots
1 cup cut-up cooked chicken
1 can (10 3/4 ounces) condensed creamy chicken mushroom soup
1 cup Original Bisquick® mix
1/3 cup milk
Paprika, if desired

1. Heat 1 1/2 cups milk, the peas and carrots, chicken and soup to boiling in 3-quart saucepan, stirring frequently.
2. Stir Bisquick mix and 1/3 cup milk until soft dough forms. Drop dough by 8 spoonfuls onto chicken mixture (do not drop directly into liquid). Sprinkle with paprika.
3. Cook uncovered over low heat 10 minutes. Cover and cook 10 minutes longer.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft) No changes.


Impossibly Easy Coconut Pie

1/2 cup Original Bisquick® mix
2 cups milk
1 cup flaked or shredded coconut
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
4 eggs

1. Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease 9-inch pie plate.
2. Stir all ingredients until blended. Pour into pie plate.
3. Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until golden brown and knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cover and refrigerate any remaining pie.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft) No changes.

 

[MazdaUK]

I'll have to try that chicken casserole recipe. I made the "Cracker Barrel" chicken and dumplings once and DH said how come I'd used so much equipment and time for something which was "OK but nothing special". Now I LOVE comfort food (he also hates fish pie as that's another 3-saucepan job ) but I do see what he meant about the work involved. So this might find favour

 

[MazdaUK]

Piratesmate, is the sausage in the first recipe links cut up or what we call mince?

 

[greeneeyes]

Piratesmate, is the sausage in the first recipe links cut up or what we call mince?

I've seen people use link sausage and then slice it into rounds, but when I make it I remove the casings and brown it up so it looks more like chopped meat when making a casserole or meat sauce for spaghetti. Click here

 

[MazdaUK]

Thanks! I've done that for pasta sauces before

 

[piratesmate]

Yes, what greeneyes said. I generally buy a tube of bulk sausage for it - what you call mince. I too have either cooked links & then cut into rounds or chopped, but I generally just slit the links open & toss it into the pan & fry if I have the time.