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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 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 3
Course: Main
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

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

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 13x9-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
  2. Layer the potatoes in the bottom of the dish and drizzle some oil on top.
  3. 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.
  4. Tightly cover the baking dish with foil and bake in the oven for 2 hours or until the potatoes are tender.