Farmhouse Beef Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• olive oil flavored cooking spray, for pans
• 1 small russet potato (about 4 oz.)
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded (low-fat, or regular)
• 1 lb ground sirloin
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can whole tomatoes, chopped up (i use my hands and squeeze them)
• 1 tablespoon chili powder (to taste)
• 2 cups green cabbage, shredded
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 -3 tablespoon your favorite taco sauce
• 6 slices pickled jalapeno chile (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f (c.190°).
• 2 lightly coat a 2-qt. casserole with cooking spray.
• 3 peel and grate the potato into a bowl.
• 4 stir in 1/4 cup of the cheese.
• 5 spread evenly over the bottom of the prepared casserole. bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the potato is browned and crispy.
• 6 meanwhile, brown the ground sirloin, onion, and garlic in a large non-stick skillet, breaking up the beef with a wooden spoon as it browns. discard any excess fat.
• 7 stir in tomatoes with their juice, chili powder, and the cabbage. season with pepper to taste.
• 8 saute, stirring, for a minute or two. if mixture seems too dry, add a tablespoon of the bottled taco sauce, adding up to 2 tablespoons more.
• 9 when potatoes are done, spoon beef mixture on top of potatos. top with remaining cheese and jalapeno slices(if using).
• 10 bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until cssserole is hot and bubbly. serve at once.