Creamy Beef and Potato Bake

Course Main Dishes
Prep. Time 20 mins
Cooking Time 40 mins
Yields 4 to 6 servings

Preparation
Nutritional Info
Comments (3)

Preparation

What You Need

3 potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced

1/4 cup (50 ml) butter, divided

2 tbsp (30 ml) vegetable oil

2 zucchini, sliced

1/2 tsp (2 ml) salt

1/2 tsp (2 ml) pepper

1 onion, finely chopped

1 tsp (5 ml) Italian seasoning

1 lb (500 g) lean ground beef

1/2 cup (125 ml) prepared tomato pasta sauce

2 cups (500 ml) milk, divided

1/4 cup (50 ml) all purpose flour

1 1/2 cups (375 ml) grated Canadian Cheddar cheese

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 °F (190 °C).

In skillet, melt 2 tbsp (30 mL) of the butter and oil. Add potatoes and cook over medium-low heat for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add zucchini, salt and pepper. Cook until zucchini is tender.

Spoon vegetable mixture into 13 x 9 inch (33 x 23 cm) baking dish. Set aside.

In skillet, cook onion and seasoning until onion is tender. Add ground beef, cook and stir until beef loses its pink colour. Stir in tomato sauce and 1/2 cup (125 mL) of the milk.

Spoon meat mixture over vegetable layer in dish.

Melt remaining butter, stir in flour and cook for 1 minute. Gradually whisk in remaining milk. Cook and stir until sauce comes to a boil and thickens. Stir in Canadian Cheddar cheese.

Pour sauce over meat layer.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Tips

Spring calls for glorious fresh veggies. This is a sure bet to get the family to appreciate the wonders of zucchini.

James Barber

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Nutritional Info

Per serving

Energy: 550 Calories
Protein: 29 g
Carbohydrate: 25 g
Fat: 38 g
Calcium: 30 % / 331 mg

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M. Samuel
November 19th, 2011

I used to make this as a teenager and in my early 20`s and my friends loved it. I have made it without the meat. It was one of my favourite dishes to make but I lost the calendar years ago. I was doing a random Google search I did not know this resource existed. I am so happy to find the recipe again after all these years!!!!!
Joanne
May 4th, 2011

Sounds like a great 'one pot' meal! I'll add peas to this dish for colour and vegetable.
Kim
November 29th, 2009

Have made this time and time again...remember it from James Barber's cooking show and loved it since. Real easy and tasty weeknight dinner.