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.

Some of the best recipes I’ve tried are from the women that I work out with. Considering the group, you’d think that they’d be really healthy recipes, but that’s not always the case. No matter what we’re talking about, our conversations seem to always circle around to food, I guess it’s our way of coping with our diets. We figure it’s better to talk about it than to indulge.

Zeayla is one of those dishes that we discussed while working out. Our topic of conversation this particular day was about casseroles. My friend, Suella, shared this recipe. Her Greek grandmother used to make for her and it was always a favorite. I had to try it and I’m so glad I did, it’s one of my favorites now!

How to Make Zeayla Potato Casserole

Step 1: Brown the ground beef, onions and peppers. Drain liquid and stir in the Italian seasoning and salt and pepper.

Step 2: While the ground beef is browning, slice the potatoes and zucchini.

Step 3: Place a double layer of zucchini in a lightly greased casserole dish.

Step 4: Top the zucchini layer with the seasoned ground beef and peppers.

Step 5: Top the ground beef layer the sliced red potatoes.

Step 6: In a small mixing bowl, combine the panko, Parmesan cheese and melted butter. 

Step 7: 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.

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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.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time30 minutes mins

Total Time40 minutes mins

Course: Casserole

Cuisine: Greek

Servings: 6 servings

Author: Suella Lewis

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.

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