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Grandma's 6-Layer Dinner

BeefStove-TopDiner-Style

Time: 1 hour 25 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

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She covers us with love in multiple ways. One delicious way is with Grandma's 6-Layer Dinner. Thinly sliced, seasoned onions and potatoes, along with some diced green peppers, are simmered on a layer of crumbled ground beef. Then, it's all topped with celery and stewed tomatoes for a cozy blanket of pure yumminess! Stack your meal up to a whole new level with a hug of great flavors from Grandma's 6-Layer Dinner. She's got you covered, and we sure love her for it!

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 2 medium onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 3 medium potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1 large green pepper, chopped
  • 2 ribs celery, chopped
  • 1 (14.5-ounce) can stewed tomatoes
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried basil

Directions

Step 1 -In a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, add the ground beef and cook, while crumbling, until it is no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes. Drain the excess grease.

Step 2 -Add an even layer of the onions over the ground beef and sprinkle with 1/3 of the salt and 1/3 of the pepper.

Step 3 -Top the onions with an even layer of the potatoes and sprinkle with 1/2 of the remaining salt and 1/2 of the remaining pepper.

Step 4 -Top the potatoes with an even layer of the green peppers and sprinkle with the remaining salt and the remaining pepper.

Step 5 -Add the celery, the tomatoes and their juices, and the basil on top of the green pepper layer.

Step 6 -Bring the beef-and-veggie mixture to a boil.

Step 7 -Reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer the beef-and-veggie mixture until the vegetables are tender, about 1 hour.

Step 8 -Serve.

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