Mediterranean Beef and Vegetable Casserole
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
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For meat patties
- 453.59 g ground beef or 453.59 g ground turkey, if you wish
- 1 egg
- 44.37 ml packaged seasoned bread crumbs
- 4.92 ml salt
- 1.23 ml dried thyme leaves, crumbled or 1.23 ml ground thyme
- 1.23 ml ground red pepper (cayenne)
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For the sauce
- 14.79 ml olive oil
- 1 medium onion, sliced thin and rings separated
- 411.06 g can whole tomatoes
- 226.79 g zucchini, cut into 1/4-inch thick rounds (about one zucchini)
- 4.92 ml minced fresh garlic
- 2.46 ml salt
- 1.23 ml thyme leaves, crumbled finely or 1.23 ml ground thyme
- 453.59 g can small whole white potatoes, well drained
- 14.79 ml minced fresh parsley (optional)
directions
- Make the patties: In a large bowl, mix the ground beef, breadcrumbs, salt, thyme and red pepper with your hands or a wooden spoon until well-blended. Shape the mixture into 8 patties, about 1/4-inch thick.
- In a large heavy skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the patties and cook for about 2-3 minutes on each side, or until browned. (They will finish when they are cooked with the vegetable mixture.) Remove with a slotted spoon to a plate.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low. Add the onion to the pan drippings and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5-7 minutes, or until softened.
- Increase heat to medium. Add the tomatoes (break up with hands), zucchini, garlic, salt and thyme. Stir to mix. Cover and cook for 10 minutes, or until the zucchini is just tender.
- Stir in the potatoes and parsley. Add the beef or turkey patties and spoon over some of the vegetable mixture. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes, or until heated through. Serve right away.
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TasteTester
United States
Our family moved to Florida from New York in the 90's, so I've brought not only many of the recipes my family has passed down, but have learned to cook some great Southern dishes as well.? When I found RZ, it opened up a whole new world of cooking -- cuisine from different countries, tried-and-true family hand-me-down recipes, and some interesting and delicious dishes I would never have found on my own.