Ground Beef Wellington

Ingredients

  • 2 Cans Pillsbury Grands Biscuits (8 count)
  • 3 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
  • 2 Cups mushrooms (sliced) or 2 4 oz. Cans Sliced Mushrooms
  • 1 1/2 Cups Onion (chopped)
  • 4 Cloves Garlic (minced)
  • 3 Tsp Salt (divided)
  • 1 Tsp Pepper (divided)
  • 2 Lbs. Coarse Ground Beef
  • 10 Slices American Cheese
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 Tsp Water
  • 3 slices Deli Ham (thin sliced)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375F. Set biscuit cans out on counter to warm to room temp.
  2. In large pan on medium high heat, melt butter.
  3. Add onion and mushrooms. Cook until onions are transparent.
  4. Add garlic, 1 tsp. salt, and 1/2 tsp. pepper. Cook for 3 minutes. Set aside to cool.
  5. Roll beef into 8 balls. Press flat to just a bit bigger than your palm.
  6. Sprinkle remaining salt and pepper over flattened patties.
  7. Fold each slice of cheese into 4 small squares. Place stack of 4 scheese squares in center of each meat patty.
  8. Fold beef up around cheese and press to flatten, making sure cheese is completely covered.
  9. Spray large pan with cooking spray. Sear patties on medium high heat, 1 minute per side.
  10. Remove patties to a tray and place in fridge to cool.
  11. Sprinkle a large cutting board with flour. Lay out 16 biscuits on cutting board. Sprinkle tops with flour and press to flatten bisuits to 6 inch circles.
  12. Place patty on each of 8 biscuits.
  13. Place onion/mushroom mixture on top of patties.
  14. Sprinkle chopped ham over onion/mushroom mix.
  15. Place remaining biscuits over top, pressing biscuit edges together, tucking seams underneath.
  16. Whisk egg and water together. Brush over top of biscuits.
  17. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
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