Ingredients

  • 4 cups vegetables (carrots, celery, onions, broccoli or other)
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 1/2 sticks salted butter
  • 6 cups white flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup corn meal
  • 5 tablespoons baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon black pepper
  • 2 cups grated cheese (Jarlsberg, Swiss or cheddar)
  • 1 cup vegetable broth or vegetable juice (like V-8)
  • 2 cups whole milk

Method

  • Preheat oven to 400 to 425 degrees.
  • Shred carrots and finely dice remaining vegetables.
  • Set aside in a bowl and sprinkle with salt.
  • Mix together remaining dry ingredients and black pepper.
  • Cut butter into dice-sized cubes and blend into flour with pastry blender.
  • Add cheese to flour mixture and toss together to coat well.
  • Add vegetables to butter-flour-cheese mixture.
  • Slowly pour vegetable broth into mixture, mixing quickly.
  • Add enough milk a little at a time until the desired consistency of sticky but not soupy is achieved.
  • (You may or may not use two cups.)
  • Drop biscuits, using one-quarter cup, onto ungreased baking sheets.
  • Bake about 10 minutes, rotate racks and bake 10 minutes more.
  • Biscuits are done when they are browned and sizzly.
  • Keep warm until serving time.