#313 – Cheesy Hamburger Hot Dish & Pineapple Bake

Cheesy Hamburger Hot Dish

• 1 carrot slivered
• 1 onion, chopped into small pieces
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 yellow bell pepper, slivered
• 1 lb. hamburger
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 tsp. paprika
• 2-3 potatoes, sliced
• 3 cups mozzarella cheese divided

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In a skillet, fry carrots and onion in olive oil until softened; add yellow pepper and cook for 1-2 minutes.  Add hamburger, fry until browned.  Add tomato sauce, salt, pepper and paprika, let simmer for 5-10 minutes.  In a greased 9×13-inch baking dish, sprinkle 1 cup mozzarella cheese on the bottom, place potatoes over cheese, layer 1 cup of mozzarella cheese over potatoes, layer hamburger mixture over cheese and top with last cup of mozzarella cheese.  Bake for 40-45 minutes.

Pineapple Bake

• 2- 20 oz. cans pineapple chunks, reserve 2 Tbsps. juice
• 2 cups cheddar cheese
• 2 Tbsp. flour
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 3/4 roll Ritz crackers, crumbled

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Mix pineapple, juice, cheese, flour and butter together; pour into a greased 9×13-inch baking dish.  Top with crackers just before baking.  Bake for 30 minutes.