Patchwork Casserole Recipes

POTATO PATCHWORK CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• Brown meat loosely in a frying pan.
• Add green pepper and onion and cook until tender.
• Stir in cooked potatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, salt, pepper and basil.
• Spoon half of this mixture into a baking dish.
• Cover with half the cheese slices.
• Top with remaining potato mixture.
• Cover dish and bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes.
• Uncover.
• Top with remaining cheese slices, cut in decorative shapes and arrange in a patchwork design.
• Let stand 5 minutes or until cheese melts.
• Serve hot.
• Serves 6.

PATCHWORK CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown meat; drain. Add green peppers and onion; cook until tender. Add remaining ingredients except cheese; mix well. Spoon half of meat and potato mixture into 13x9-inch baking dish, or two 1 1/2- quart casserole dishes. Cover with half of cheese. Top with remaining meat and potato mixture. Cover dish with aluminum foil. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Uncover. Cut remaining cheese into decorative shapes; arrange in patchwork design on casserole. Let stand 5 minutes or until cheese shapes have melted. Can be frozen.