Casserole Italiano Recipe

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I got this recipe from my sister...Our families think it's very tasty. Using prepared spaghetti sauce saves the time-consuming step of making your own sauce. --Nancy Schmidt, Delhi, California

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Casserole Italiano Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 1 hour

Yield: 6 Servings

20 60 80

Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 jar (14 ounces) spaghetti sauce
1/3 cup water
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon pepper
4 medium potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the spaghetti sauce, water and seasonings.
In a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish, layer half of the potatoes and meat mixture; repeat layers. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 50 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 10 minutes longer or until the potatoes are tender. Yield: 6 servings.

Serve Casserole Italiano with warmed breadsticks and tomato wedges drizzled with Italian salad dressing.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 353 calories, 15 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 64 mg cholesterol, 1,034 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 26 g protein.

Originally published as Casserole Italiano in Taste of Home Ground Beef Cookbook , p170