Tomato French Bread Lasagna

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• 14 slices french bread, sliced 1/2 inch thick
• 4 large tomatoes, sliced 1/2 inch thick
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 teaspoons olive oil, divided
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a skillet, brown lightly salted and peppered ground beef, onion and garlic; drain and set aside.
• 2 toast bread and line the bottom of an ungreased 13 x 9 baking dish with 10 slices.
• 3 top with half of the meat mixture and half of the tomatoes.
• 4 combine seasonings and sprinkle half over tomatoes.
• 5 drizzle with 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil.
• 6 crumble remaining bread over top.
• 7 repeat layers of meat, tomatoes, seasonings and oil.
• 8 in a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.
• 9 stir in flour.
• 10 gradually stir in milk and bring to a boil.
• 11 cook and stir until thick and bubbly, about 2 minutes.
• 12 remove from the heat and stir in parmesan.
• 13 pour over casserole.
• 14 top with mozzarella cheese.
• 15 bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is golden brown.