Planked Beef Dinner Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time30 MinCooking Time20 Min
Ready In50 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexAverageServings5
CourseMethod
Main IngredientInterest Group

Ingredients

 1 1/2 pounds ground beef Salt
 Ground black pepper1/2 Teaspoon
 2 medium-size tomatoes, halved crosswise
 2 tablespoons soft butter or margarine
 Worcestershire sauce1/4 Teaspoon
 Prepared mustard1/4 Teaspoon
 Soft bread crumbs1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Green beans package1 , frozen
 Mild cheddar cheese1/2 Cup (16 tbs), grated
 2 1/2 cups prepared instant mashed potatoes

Directions

GETTING READY
1) Follow label directions to cook green beans and keep hot, draining well.

MAKING
2) Combine ground beef with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and figure into a 7x5 inch rectangle.
3) Into each side of meat, pack pepper and keep on rack in broiler pan.
4) Broil for 10 minutes, keeping the meat 4 to 5 inches away from the source of heat.
5) Toss and again broil for 4 minutes more and transfer to a large ovenproof platter.
6) In the meantime, add salt lightly to tomato halves.
7) In a small bowl, mix together butter or margarine with Worcestershire sauce and mustard and then mix in bread crumbs.
8) Layer the tomato halves with this mixture, dividing evenly.
9) Mix cheese with mashed potatoes.
10) At each end of platter next to meat, arrange 2 tomato halves and pour potato mixture surrounding edge in a border.

FINALIZING
11) Broil again for about 5 minutes, keeping the platter 5 inches away from the source of heat, until potatoes and topping on tomatoes are golden.
12) On a board, place the platter and then keep the green beans close to meat.

SERVING
13) Serve hot.
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