Ground Beef (hamburger) Casserole With Vegetables

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 2 onions, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 6 potatoes, med to lg size, peeled and sliced very thick
• 5 carrots, large, peeled and sliced very thick
• 2 cups lima beans, frozen
• 4 tablespoons parsley, chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons italian seasoning
• 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (10 ounce) can beef consomme (not broth)
• salt & pepper

Recipe

• 1 brown meat in olive oil with onion.
• 2 add garlic, italian seasoning, chili powder and parsley and stir for 2 minutes. add can of tomatoes, with juice, and stir. remove from heat.
• 3 in a very large, heavy, dutch oven, pour in consomme. place one layer of potatoes and then carrots. salt & pepper them lightly.
• 4 add a layer of prepared meat.
• 5 top meat with lima bean layer and then more potatoes and carrots. season again, lightly.
• 6 continue layering until everything is used up, but reserve 1 1/2 c of meat, which will be the top layer of the casserole.
• 7 bake at 350°f for 2 1/2 hours or until carrots and potatoes are cooked through.