chili in a biscuit bowl.

BREAKING NEWS! BREAKING NEWS! Paula Deen has Type 2 diabetes! Repeat...Paula Deen has Type 2 diabetes.

 Oh...wait. You’ve already heard. You’re not surprised?! Well, I’ve only heard it a billion times over the past couple of days, and I don’t find it the least bit surprising either.

But let me admit something. I still love Paula Deen. Jesus still loves Paula Deen. End of story. Amen.

My mom got Paula Deen’s “Southern Cooking Bible” for Christmas, and I am in LOVE with it! I literally sat down on the couch one afternoon and read every single page of the cookbook!

One of the recipes that I was dying to try was Paula’s “Southern Chili in a Biscuit Bowl.” Sure, I’ve heard of soup in a bread bowl...but a biscuit bowl?! That just rocked my world.

There are 3 main parts to this recipe. Here they go...

1. Biscuit bowls. The stars of the show! See below for ingredients and instructions.

2. Chili. Paula includes a recipe for chili. But it’s very basic. And I’m pretty sure that most people already have a standard chili recipe.

3. Toppings. Like the accessories to a great outfit. Cheese. Sour cream. You know...the good stuff!

To make the biscuit bowls, you need:

- 2 cups Bisquick baking mix. I used a couple of tablespoons extra because my dough wasn’t firm enough at first.

- 2/3 cup whole milk. I used 2% milk because that’s what I like. To each his own.

- A little salt, chili powder, and pepper for flavor! Paula recommends cayenne but this little white girl can’t handle that!

- A little all-purpose flour dusting the work surface.

1. Preheat the oven to 450. But 450 scares me because I’m a wimp. So I set mine to 425. I tell ya, I’m a rebel! Ha.

2. Invert an oversized muffin tin. You know, one that has six wells and makes jumbo muffins. Spray that thing with some cooking spray. I sprayed mine very liberally because I didn’t want to chance messing up my pretty little biscuit bowls.

3. Mix the Bisquick, milk, and seasonings until it forms a stiff dough. You might need to add a little extra Bisquick to achieve the perfect consistency.

4. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead it a little. Just a little. That’s all!

5. Divide the dough into 6 even pieces.

6. Roll each piece into about a 6-inch circle. Who really measures that?! Just make sure the rounds are big enough to cover the tin.

7. Lay each round over the back of the muffin cups and press to form a bowl shape.

8. Bake until lightly browned. 10 to 12 minutes. But mine were looking pretty golden at about 8 minutes, just FYI.

I love these biscuit bowls because they can be made ahead! Just whip some up and store them in an air-tight container until you’re ready to use them. And they literally take almost no time make!

So please...in honor of Paula Deen. Bless her heart. Go make some chili and biscuit bowls. Then devour them. You will be glad you did!

Peace and blessings...and biscuit bowls!

ALSO...A special shout out to my girl, Colby who turned 22 years old today! Happy birthday! I hope it was a great one!