Ground Beef Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1/2 c. chopped onion
15 oz. can tomato sauce
8 oz. can whole kernel corn, drained
1/4 tsp. basil, crushed
1/8 tsp. pepper
6 slices American cheese, diagonally sliced
1/2 c. sliced celery
1 clove garlic, minced
1 1/2 c. cooked rice
1/4 c. tomato paste
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. Italian seasoning (crushed)
1 tomato, sliced

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
In a large skillet, cook beef until brown.
With slotted spoon, remove beef from skillet.
Pour off all but 1 tablespoon drippings.
Add celery, onion and garlic.
Cook for 4 minutes or until soft while stirring.
Return beef to skillet.
Add tomato sauce, cooked rice, whole kernel corn, tomato paste, basil, Italian seasoning salt and pepper; stir until blended.
Spoon half of mixture into bottom of an 8-inch square baking dish.
Arrange half of the cheese slices over the top. Repeat layers.
Place tomatoes on top.
Bake 30 minutes or until bubbly.
Serves 4.