Side Pannel
Zucchini Beef Bake
Ingredients List
- 6 sm Zucchini (1-1/2 lbs)
- 1 lb Ground beef
- 1/2 c Chopped onion
- 1 1/2 c Soft bread crumbs
- 1/4 ts Dried thyme leaves; crushed
- 1/4 c Butter or margarine
- 1/4 c All-purpose flour
- 2 c Milk
- 4 oz Sharp processed American
- -cheese; shredded (1 cup)
- 1 tb Butter; melted
Directions
Wash & remove ends from zucchini; cut in 1/2 inch slices. Cook in boiling
salted water 5 minutes or until tender. Drain. In skillet, cook meat with
onion until browned; drain excess fat. Stir in 1/2 cup bread crumbs, 3/4
tsp salt, thyme, 1/8 tsp pepper; remove from heat. In saucepan, melt 1/4
cup butter; blend in flour & 1/2 tsp salt. Add milk all at once. Stir till
bubbles & thickens. Add cheese; stir till melted. Stir in meat mixture.
Place 1/2 zucchini in 2-quart baking dish, cover with 1/2 meat-cheese
mixture. Repeat layers. Combine remaining bread crumbs with 1 Tbs melted
butter. Sprinkle on top. Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes.
MRS H.C. (PATTY) JOHNSTON
salted water 5 minutes or until tender. Drain. In skillet, cook meat with
onion until browned; drain excess fat. Stir in 1/2 cup bread crumbs, 3/4
tsp salt, thyme, 1/8 tsp pepper; remove from heat. In saucepan, melt 1/4
cup butter; blend in flour & 1/2 tsp salt. Add milk all at once. Stir till
bubbles & thickens. Add cheese; stir till melted. Stir in meat mixture.
Place 1/2 zucchini in 2-quart baking dish, cover with 1/2 meat-cheese
mixture. Repeat layers. Combine remaining bread crumbs with 1 Tbs melted
butter. Sprinkle on top. Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes.
MRS H.C. (PATTY) JOHNSTON
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