Along with beef, you will need potatoes, onions, tomatoes, and bell peppers to make it, plus a splash of oil and some salt and black pepper. Those are the only ingredients in the recipe but you certainly won’t find it lacking.

Dolly’s song, “I will always love you” could very well have been written about this amazingly easy, satisfying recipe. So what are you having for dinner tonight? Give this recipe a try and it might earn a place on your regular meal rotation.

There are plenty of tweaks and changes you can make, adding some other vegetables or even using something other than beef. You could make it slightly different every time. It’s really good with plenty of shredded cheddar cheese on top.

Why You’ll Love the Recipe:

This hearty meal guarantees a full, happy belly regardless of appetite. The potatoes, meat and vegetables come together easily to make this tasty meal. You don’t need to serve anything on the side either, as it’s a one-pot meal.

How to Serve It:

Serve it piping how, perhaps with some crusty bread to mop up the meat and tomato juices.

Ingredients:

Russet potatoes
Green bell peppers
Tomatoes
Lean ground beef
Yellow onions
Salt and black pepper, to taste
Olive oil, as needed

How to make Dolly Parton’s Five Layer Dinner:

Step 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 13×9-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.

Step 2. Layer the potatoes in the bottom of the dish and drizzle some oil on top.

Step 3. Add the ground beef on top of the potato slices.

Then the onions.

Then, tomatoes.

Then, bell peppers, also adding salt and black pepper between each layer.

Step 4. Tightly cover the baking dish with foil and bake in the oven for 2 hours or until the potatoes are tender.

World famous songstress Dolly Parton came up with this 5-layer dinner. If she’s as good at cooking as she is at penning hit songs, you just know this is going to be amazing!

Dolly Parton’s Five Layer Dinner

Best known for her musical talent, Dolly Parton is also a whiz in the kitchen. She’s credited with coming up with 5-layer dinner, a simple yet delicious beef-centric meal which you can throw together in next to no time. Along with beef, you will need potatoes, onions, tomatoes, and bell peppers to make it, plus a splash of oil and some salt and black pepper. Those are the only ingredients in the recipe but you certainly won’t find it lacking.

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Cook Time 2 15

Course Main

Cuisine American

Servings 3

Ingredients

3 thinly sliced large russet potatoes
1½ chopped green bell peppers
2 sliced fresh tomatoes or a 15-ounce can of diced tomatoes
1 pound browned crumbled lean ground beef
2 sliced large yellow onions
Salt and black pepper to taste
Olive oil as needed

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 13×9-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
Layer the potatoes in the bottom of the dish and drizzle some oil on top.
Add the ground beef on top of the potato slices, then the onions, tomatoes and bell peppers, also adding salt and black pepper between each layer.
Tightly cover the baking dish with foil and bake in the oven for 2 hours or until the potatoes are tender.

Can You Make It Ahead?

You can prepare this up to a day ahead and keep it refrigerated, then bring it to room temperature before cooking it.

Storage Instructions:

Leftovers will be fine for up to 3 days if kept refrigerated in an airtight container.

Variations and Substitutions:

Feel free to add other vegetables to the basic recipe. Zucchini, eggplant, mushrooms, or even celery would be good in there. Also, you can use a different color of bell pepper if you want, perhaps red or orange bell pepper which is sweeter.