It's fiesta time! Grands! biscuits take on a cheesy-sausage mix with a fresh avocado topper.
Bake-Off® Contest 47, 2014
Gary Smith
Santa Rosa, California
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1
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avocado, pitted, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
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1
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large lemon (2 teaspoons grated peel and 4 1/2 teaspoons juice)
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1
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box (10 oz) frozen corn & butter sauce
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6
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oz bulk chorizo sausage, crumbled
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1
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can Pillsbury™ Grands!™ Flaky Layers refrigerated original biscuits (8 biscuits)
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2
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tablespoons vegetable oil
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1
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cup shredded pepper Jack cheese (4 oz)
Steps
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1
Heat oven to 300°F. In small bowl, mix avocado, lemon peel, lemon juice, 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Cover and refrigerate. Microwave corn as directed on box. Pour into medium bowl.
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2
Meanwhile, in 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook sausage over medium heat, stirring frequently, until thoroughly cooked. Drain on paper towels. Wipe skillet clean. Add sausage to corn.
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3
Separate dough into 8 biscuits; cut each biscuit evenly into 3 wedges. Press or roll each wedge to form 3-inch round.
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4
In same skillet, heat 1 1/2 teaspoons of the oil over medium heat. Add 6 biscuit rounds; cook 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cooked through. Place on ungreased cookie sheet; keep warm in oven. Repeat with remaining biscuit rounds, adding 1 1/2 teaspoons oil to skillet for each batch.
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5
Top each biscuit round with 1 tablespoon sausage mixture and 2 teaspoons cheese. Bake 4 to 5 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted. Top each evenly with avocado mixture. Serve warm.
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1
Heat oven to 300°F. In small bowl, mix avocado, lemon peel, lemon juice, 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Cover and refrigerate. Microwave corn as directed on box. Pour into medium bowl.
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2
Meanwhile, in 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook sausage over medium heat, stirring frequently, until thoroughly cooked. Drain on paper towels. Wipe skillet clean. Add sausage to corn.
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3
Separate dough into 8 biscuits; cut each biscuit evenly into 3 wedges. Press or roll each wedge to form 3-inch round.
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4
In same skillet, heat 1 1/2 teaspoons of the oil over medium heat. Add 6 biscuit rounds; cook 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cooked through. Place on ungreased cookie sheet; keep warm in oven. Repeat with remaining biscuit rounds, adding 1 1/2 teaspoons oil to skillet for each batch.
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5
Top each biscuit round with 1 tablespoon sausage mixture and 2 teaspoons cheese. Bake 4 to 5 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted. Top each evenly with avocado mixture. Serve warm.
NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 128.4
- Calories from Fat
- 80
% Daily Value
- Total Fat
- 7.8g
- 12%
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- Saturated Fat
- 2.4g
- 12%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 9.1mg
- 3%
- Sodium
- 301.3mg
- 13%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 11.5g
- 4%
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- Dietary Fiber
- 1.1g
- 4%
- Sugars
- 1.3g
- Protein
- 3.8g
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 3%
- 3%
- Calcium
- 0.70%
- 1%
- Iron
- 3.50%
- 4%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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