Beef & Wagon Wheel Casserole

(No, I did not name this, and yes, I have modified it to fit our taste.)

Ingredients:
1.5 lb ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 bottle BBQ sauce (use 1 c. or more)
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1 (16 oz) can pork and beans, drained slightly
1 can corn, drained
1 (10 count) can refrigerated biscuits
1/2 c. shredded cheese (or more)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Brown crumbled ground beef with onion in a skillet; drain.  Stir in the sauce, brown sugar, pork and beans, and corn.  (You may need more than 1 c. of sauce.)  Cook until bubbly.  Pour the mixture into a 2.5-qt round or oval baking dish.  Cut the dough for each biscuit in half crosswise.  Place cut side down over the ground beef mixture around the edge of the pan in a spoke pattern.  Sprinkle the cheese on top.  Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the biscuits are golden brown.

Yield: 6 servings

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