Beef Stromboli

Serves 6

½ to 1 lb Lau Family Farm lean ground beef
1 cup (or more) chopped yellow onion
½ cup (or more) chopped bell pepper (red or green)
2 cups chopped carrots (optional)
3 cloves minced garlic
1 can (2 cups) crushed tomatoes
1 teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
½ lb or more bread dough (frozen or freshly made)

Brown beef, add onion, bell peppers, and carrots. Cook until tender. Add garlic, cook 1 min. Stir in tomatoes, oregano, salt, black pepper. Simmer at med high until slightly thickened about 15 min. Put into a medium casserole. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Roll dough into a rectangle large enough to cover casserole. Arrange over filing. Bake until top is golden brown, about 15 minutes.

This too is a recipe where more vegetables can be added (I often add grated zucchini or celery). I like to use my bread machine to make the dough for this recipe-I often use the pizza crust recipe. Since I sauté the meat and cook the veggies in an oven proof pan, I put the bread right on top and pop the whole thing in the oven without dirtying another casserole.