Southwestern Skillet Pie

Serves 4
From Everyday Food

*1 lb. lean ground beef
*salt and pepper
*4 cloves garlic, minced
*1 red bell pepper, ribs and seeds removed, chopped
*15 oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed
*16 oz. jar chunky salsa
*1 cup grated pepper Jack cheese

Biscuit Topping:
*1 cup flour
*1 1/2 tsp baking powder
*1/2 tsp salt
*3 tbsp chilled unsalted butter, cut in small pieces
*3/4 cup milk

Preheat oven to 425. Cook beef in a 10-inch ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat until browned. Season with 1 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Add garlic and bell pepper and cook until softened. Stir in beans, salsa and 1/4 cup water; cook over low heat until warmed through. Stir in 1/2 cup cheese. Remove from heat and cover to keep warm.

Stir together dry biscuit topping ingredients. Work in the butter with pastry blender, a fork, or your fingers until pea-size clumps form. Stir in milk until dough just comes together. Stir remaining cheese into the dough and spoon over the beef mixture in small mounds, about an inch apart.

Bake until bubbling and topping is golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.