Recipe: Chili Stack (using pancake mix)

CHILI STACK

FOR THE FILLING:
1 lb. ground beef
1 (8-oz.) can tomato sauce
1/4 cup water
1 (1 3/4-oz.) pkg. chili seasoning mix
FOR THE PANCAKES:
1 cup Aunt Jemima Original or Buttermilk Pancake and Waffle Mix
1 cup milk
1 egg
1 tablespoon melted or liquid shortening (or oil)

TO MAKE THE FILLING:
Brown ground beef in hot shortening in large skillet; drain.

Add tomato sauce, water and chili seasoning mix; simmer about 15 minutes.

TO MAKE THE PANCAKES:
Place mix, milk, egg and shortening in bowl; stir until batter is fairly smooth.

Using a scant 1/2 cup batter per pancake, pour batter onto hot, lightly greased griddle to make 4 pancakes. Turn pancakes when tops are covered with bubbles and edges look cooked; turn only once.

TO ASSEMBLE:
Spread 3 pancakes with filling; sprinkle each with grated cheese. Stack pancakes on serving plate; top with remaining pancake.

Cut in wedges to serve.

Makes 4 servings
From: Recipelink.com
Source: Balancing Money and Menus, The Quaker Oats Company, not dated