Ingredients
- 2 garlic (cloves)
- 1 lb beef (ground)
- 1 1/2 c milk
- 8 oz mozzarella cheese
- 3 tb butter
- 3/8 c onion
- 3/8 c celery
- 3/8 c parmesan cheese
- 3 tb all purpose flour
- 2 ts olive oil
- 1 ts garlic powder
- 1 ts oregano (dried)
- 3/4 ts salt
- 1 ts basil (dried)
- 1 ts parsley flakes (dried)
- 1 ts rosemary (dried)
- 1/2 ts pepper
- 14 slices french bread
- 4 slices tomatoes
-(2 cups) In a skillet, brown beef, onion, celery and garlic; drain and set aside. Toast bread; line the bottom of an ungreased 13x9x2-inch baking dish with 10 slices. Top with half of the meat mixture and half of the tomatoes. Combine seasonings; sprinkle half over tomatoes. Drizzle with 1 tsp oil. Crumble remaining bread over top. Repeat layers of meat, tomatoes and seasonings and oil. In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter; stir in flour until smooth. Gradually stir in milk; bring to boil. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in Parmesan. Pour over casserole. Top with mozzarella. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is golden brown. Woman magazine Formatted for MM by Pegg Seevers 7/26/96 ----