Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef (I use the extra lean)
  • 34 cup onion, finely chopped
  • 1 medium green pepper, diced
  • 8 white button mushrooms, sliced
  • 34 cup sliced black olives
  • 34 cup celery, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 14 sliced French bread, 1/2 inch thick
  • 4 large tomatoes, sliced 1/2 inch thick
  • 14 teaspoon basil
  • 1 teaspoon parsley flakes
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon crushed rosemary (I use the sprinkle kind in a bottle)
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 2 teaspoons olives or 2 teaspoons vegetable oil, divided
  • 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1 12 cups milk
  • 13 cup kraft parmesan cheese
  • 2 cups kraft shredded mozzarella cheese

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • In skillet, brown ground beef, onions,mushrooms, peppers, celery and minced garlic.
  • Drain and seet aside.
  • Toast bread and line the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 pan with 10 slices.
  • Top with half the meat mixture and half the tomatoes.
  • Combine seasonings.
  • Sprinkle half over the tomatoes and drizzle with 1 tsp oil.
  • Crumble remaining bread over the top.
  • Repeat lalyers of meat,tomatoes, seasonings and oil.
  • In a saucepan over med.
  • heat melt the butter.
  • Stir in floour until smooth.
  • Gradually stir in milk and bring to boil.
  • Reduce to med.
  • and cook and stir until thickened and bubbly, about 2 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and stir in parmesan.
  • Pour over casserole and top with Mozzarella cheese.
  • Bake uncovered 40-45 minutes or until hot and bubbly and cheese is melted and golden brown.