Ground Beef (Hamburger) Casserole With Vegetables

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 2 onions, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 6 potatoes, med to lg size, peeled and sliced very thick
• 5 carrots, large, peeled and sliced very thick
• 2 cups lima beans, frozen
• 4 tablespoons parsley, chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons italian seasoning
• 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (10 ounce) can beef consomme (not broth)
• salt & pepper

1. Brown meat in olive oil with onion.
2. Add garlic, Italian seasoning, chili powder and parsley and stir for 2 minutes. Add can of tomatoes, with juice, and stir. Remove from heat.
3. In a very large, heavy, dutch oven, pour in consomme. Place one layer of potatoes and then carrots. Salt & pepper them lightly.
4. Add a layer of prepared meat.
5. Top meat with lima bean layer and then more potatoes and carrots. Season again, lightly.
6. Continue layering until everything is used up, but reserve 1 1/2 c of meat, which will be the top layer of the casserole.
7. Bake at 350u0b0F for 2 1/2 hours or until carrots and potatoes are cooked through.

ground beef, onions, garlic, chili powder, olive oil, potatoes, carrots, lima beans, parsley, italian seasoning, tomatoes, beef, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/ground-beef-hamburger-casserole-with-vegetables-388953 (may not work)