Wheat & Hamburger Casserole

Submitted by Elizabeth Rand

These recipes will help you see that delicious, nutritious and fun meals and items can be prepared using ingredients that are generally right out of your food storage. These recipes could be tried each week to get you used to cooking from food storage and to give you a sense of the great variety that is available. (Please note that THRIVE is a brand name from Shelf Reliance and may be substituted with comparable brands of that item).


INGREDIENTS:

2 cups whole wheat berries,* cooked (using THRIVE Whole Wheat)
1 clove garlic, minced
1 lb. of hamburger
1 tsp. cumin or oregano
1 cup THRIVE Onions
1 qt. jar tomatoes or 2 ––16 oz cans diced tomatoes (partially drained)
½ cup THRIVE Mixed Peppers
1 tsp. chili powder
2 8 oz cans tomato sauce
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 small can chopped olives
2 cups grated Jack cheese

PREPARATION:
Brown hamburger with onions and peppers in large skillet. Add wheat along with spices. Stir in tomatoes, sauce, and olives. Simmer for 30 minutes. Place in an oven-proof casserole dish, top with cheese, and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

*To make wheat berries simply cook in crock pot on low over night: 2 cups water to 1 cup of wheat .