Beef Vegetable Bake

If you want a great tasting casserole dish that goes together fast, this is the recipe!  It combines seasoned ground beef with vegetables. Serve with homemade biscuits, and you have a complete meal.

Ingredients

2 lbs. ground beef
1 1/2 lbs. soft bread crumbs
1 onion, chopped
2 eggs
2 (8 oz. ) cans tomato sauce
1/2 to 1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 1/2 tsp. chili powder
1/8 to 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen carrots and peas
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen corn
 salt and  pepper to taste
1/4 tsp. garlic salt
3/4 c. shredded American cheese or sharp cheddar cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°

In a large bowl, combine ground beef, soft bread crumbs, eggs, 1 can tomato sauce, salt, pepper, chili powder and cayenne pepper.

Transfer the meat mixture into a 2-quart casserole dish.  Build up the sides, so there is a well in the center.  Bake for 20 minutes.

Season the frozen vegetables with salt and pepper to taste, garlic salt and salt. Spoon the vegetables into the center of the hot ground beef mixture. 

Pour remaining tomato sauce over the loaf.

Bake for another 20 minutes.  

Sprinkle the shredded cheese over the top and bake another 5 minutes, or until the cheese melts. 

Serve and enjoy.