Tomato-french Bread Lasagna

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef (i use the extra lean)
• 3/4 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1 medium green pepper, diced
• 8 button mushrooms, sliced
• 3/4 cup sliced black olives
• 3/4 cup celery, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 14 sliced french bread, 1/2 inch thick
• 4 large tomatoes, sliced 1/2 inch thick
• 1/4 teaspoon basil
• 1 teaspoon parsley flakes
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon crushed rosemary (i use the sprinkle kind in a bottle)
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• salt
• pepper
• 2 teaspoons olives or 2 teaspoons vegetable oil, divided
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/3 cup kraft parmesan cheese
• 2 cups kraft shredded mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 in skillet, brown ground beef, onions,mushrooms, peppers, celery and minced garlic.
• 3 drain and seet aside.
• 4 toast bread and line the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 pan with 10 slices.
• 5 top with half the meat mixture and half the tomatoes.
• 6 combine seasonings.
• 7 sprinkle half over the tomatoes and drizzle with 1 tsp oil.
• 8 crumble remaining bread over the top.
• 9 repeat lalyers of meat,tomatoes, seasonings and oil.
• 10 in a saucepan over med. heat melt the butter.
• 11 stir in floour until smooth.
• 12 gradually stir in milk and bring to boil.
• 13 reduce to med. and cook and stir until thickened and bubbly, about 2 minutes.
• 14 remove from heat and stir in parmesan.
• 15 pour over casserole and top with mozzarella cheese.
• 16 bake uncovered 40-45 minutes or until hot and bubbly and cheese is melted and golden brown.