Au Gratin Burger Casserole

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped

• 2 (15 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes

• 1 (36 ounce) can mixed beans (you can use whatever you like)

• 3 (5 1/4 ounce) boxes au gratin potatoes (favorite brand)
• favorite mixed seasoning

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. 2

   Brown the ground beef, add the onion. Cook until beef is well done and.

3. 3

   onions are tender.

4. 4

   Drain fat off and set aside. In same frying pan, add tomatoes and heat them to boiling, so that some of the liquid boils off.

5. 5

   Spoon meat over top of tomatoes, sprinkle your favorite mixed seasoning over.top. I used a homemade Black Magic mix, very spicy. Keep at a medium temp.until most of the liquid is cooked off.

6. 6

   In the meantime, mix up the sauce part of the au gratin potatoes as directed.on the box. Do not add the potatoes to this.

7. 7

   In a large baking dish, I used a dutch oven, spoon the hamburger mixture into the bottom of the dish.

8. 8

   Layer beans on top of meat, then layer the potatoes on top of the beans. Now pour the au gratin mixture over everything.

9. 9

   Bake, uncovered, until potatoes are soft and au gratin has thickened with a.

10. 10

    crust on top. About 50 minutes. Remove from oven, let stand for 10-15.

11. 11

    minutes to let it cool a bit before spooning onto plates.

12. 12

    Serve with biscuits or cornbread, and favorite side dishes. I opened a jar.

13. 13

    of my home canned glazed carrots.