Recipe(tried): Ground Beef and Vegetable Casserole (meatballs, fried onions and tomatoes)

GROUND BEEF AND VEGETABLE CASSEROLE

2 lbs ground chuck
1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
10 onions, sliced and fried
4 tablespoons shortening
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups unstrained crushed or diced tomatoes
Buttered crumbs

Mold ground chuck into medium size balls and place in bottom of a 2-quart casserole; season with sage, salt and pepper. Layer the fried onions over this.

Melt shortening; add flour and mix well. Add tomatoes and cook until thickened. Pour over onions. Cover with buttered crumbs.

Bake, uncovered, in 375 degree F oven for 1 1/2 hours.

Makes 5-6 servings