patchwork casserole

Name: Patchwork Casserole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 55 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 pound(s) ground beef; 2 cup(s) green bell pepper; 1 cup(s) chopped onion; 2 pound(s) frozen southern-sstyle hash-brown potatoes, thawed; 2 can(s) (8 oz) tomato sauce; 1 cup(s) water; 1 can(s) (6 oz) tomato paste; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) dried basil, crumbled; 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground black pepper; 1 pound(s) pasteurized pricess american cheese, thinly sliced

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Sharon Whitley

Houston, TX

Updated on Oct 18, 2013

this makes enough to take to a pot luck dinner or for company. It's comfort food and filling.

Rate

prep time 20 Min

cook time 55 Min

method Bake

yield 8-10 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef
2 cups green bell pepper
1 cup chopped onion
2 pounds frozen southern-sstyle hash-brown potatoes, thawed
2 cans (8 oz) tomato sauce
1 cup water
1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crumbled
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pound pasteurized pricess american cheese, thinly sliced

How To Make patchwork casserole

Step 1

Cook and stir beef in large skillet over medium heat until crumbled and brown, about 10 minutes; drain off fat.

Step 2

Add green pepper and onion; sauté until soft, about 4 minutes. Stir in all remaining ingredients except cheese.
Step 3

Spoon 1/2 of the meat mixture into 13x9x2 inch baking pan or 3 quart baking dish; top with 1/2 of the cheese. Spoon remaining meat mixture evenly on top of cheese.
Step 4

Cover pan with aluminum foil. Bake in preheated 350 oven 45 minutes. Cut remaining cheese into decorative shapes; place on top of casserole. let stand, loosely covered, until cheese melts, about 5 minutes.
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