Beef and Mushroom Bake

Easy and Satisfying

Ingredients:

Pam or Similar Cooking Spray
1/2 Tablespoon Minced Garlic
1/3 Cup Onion - Chopped
1 Pound Ground Beef
1 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
6 Ounces Cream Cheese - Softened
3 Eggs
1 teaspoon Sazon (or seasoning salt)
1 Small Green Pepper - Seeded and Chopped (or a Handful of Mini Mixed  Sweet Peppers - Seeded and Chopped)
1 Small Shallot - Chopped
1 Tablespoon Butter
1 Pound Fresh Mushrooms - Sliced (Use mixed mushrooms for variety and flavor)
1/4 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
Grated Cheese (Optional - to taste)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Spray Pam onto a large frying pan.  Over medium heat, sauté  garlic and onion until soft - about 2 or 3 minutes.  Add ground beef to pan and continue to sauté until lightly browned.  Season with salt and pepper.  

In a food processor, combine cream cheese, eggs, and Sazon until well incorporated.  (Use a wire whisk if you don't have a food processor.) Pour egg mixture over ground beef and stir to mix well.  Put mixture into a small casserole dish.

Spray Pam onto frying pan.  Over medium heat, sauté peppers and shallots 2 minutes.  Add butter and mushrooms and cook until softened and beginning to brown.  Spread mushrooms on top of beef mixture.  Grind black pepper on top and top with cheese if desired.  Bake 20 to 25 minutes until set and slightly puffed up.  Allow to cool for a few minutes.  Cut into six pieces and serve with rice and steamed vegetables.

Servings: 6