Zucchini Beef Bake

Zucchini Beef Bake
 
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Ingredients
  • 4 small zucchini (about 1.5 pounds)
  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • ½ c chopped onion
  • 1½ c soft bread crumbs (2 slices)
  • ¾ t salt
  • ¼ t dried thyme, crushed
  • ⅓ t pepper
  • 4 T margarine
  • ¼ c all purpose flour
  • ½ t salt
  • 2 c milk
  • 1 c chunks of Velveeta
  • 1 T margarine, melted
Instructions
  1. Wash and remove the ends of zucchini. Cut into ½ inch thick slices.
  2. Cook zucchini in boiling, salted water for 5 minutes or until tender. Drain.
  3. In skillet, cook ground beef and onion until meat is brown. Drain well.
  4. Stir in ½ c bread crumbs, ¾ t salt, thyme, and pepper.
  5. Remove from heat.
  6. In saucepan melt the 4 T butter.
  7. Blend in flour and remaining ½ t salt.
  8. Add milk all at once.
  9. Cook and stir until mixture thickens and bubbles.
  10. Add cheese, stirring until melted.
  11. Stir in meat mixture.
  12. Alternately layer meat and zucchini mixtures into casserole dish.
  13. Combine remaining bread crumbs with the 1 T melted margarine and sprinkle on top.
  14. Bake for 35 minutes at 350 degrees.