God has hidden every precious thing in such a way that it is a reward to the diligent, a prize to the earnest, but a disappointment to the slothful soul. All nature is arrayed against the lounger and the idler. The nut is hidden in its thorny case; the pearl is buried beneath the ocean waves; the gold is imprisoned in the rocky bosom of the mountains; the gem is found only after you crush the rock which encloses it; the very soil gives its harvest as a reward to the laboring farmer. So truth and God must be earnestly sought.

A.B. Simpson

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Dairy	Italian	Casseroles, Meats	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	lb	Ground beef
1	ts	Salt
1/8	ts	Pepper
1		Clove garlic, finely chopped
		Instant mashed potato buds, enough for 6 or 7 servings
2	tb	Instant minced onion
1	ts	Dried oregano leaves
3	md	Tomatoes, sliced
4	oz	Mozzarella cheese, sliced or shredded

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a rectangular baking dish, 11x7x1 1/2".
Cook beef, salt, pepper and garlic in a 12" skillet over medium heat,
stirring occasionally, until beef is brown; drain.
Prepare potatoes as directed on the package for 6 or 7 servings--except
stir in onion and oregano.  Spread half of the potato mixture on bottom of
baking dish. Layer with beef and half of the tomatoes. Top with the
remaining potatoes and tomatoes; sprinkle with cheese.
Bake uncovered for about 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
From the Betty Crocker Casseroles and One Dish Meals September 1996 issue
Formatted on October 3, 1996 by Jamie Calton
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #260
Date: Sat, 26 Oct 1996 14:54:27 EDT
From: colorado-pegg@juno.com (peggy g seevers)

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