Zeayla Layered Potato Casserole
Zeayla (Zee-A-la) is a Greek potato casserole with layers of zucchini, ground beef and of course, potatoes. Potato lovers love the combination of flavors, picky eaters love the mild flavors and busy moms love the simplicity.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 2 zucchini sliced lengthwise
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
- 1 red pepper diced
- 1 orange or yellow pepper diced
- 1 medium onion diced
- 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
- salt & pepper to taste
- 3 medium red potatoes sliced
- 1 cup Panko
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 2 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef, onions and peppers. Drain liquid and stir in the Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
- Place a double layer of zucchini in a lightly greased casserole dish.
- Top the zucchini layer with the seasoned ground beef and peppers.
- Top the ground beef layer the sliced red potatoes.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine the panko, Parmesan cheese and melted butter.
- Top the potatoes with the panko crumble. Cover the casserole dish with aluminum foil and bake at 350°F for 25 minutes. After 25 minutes, remove foil and continue baking until the panko crumble browns, about 5-10 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.