Beloved Layered Sirloin Bake

February 1, 2012 by Leanne Vogel July 25, 2017

A paleo casserole you can make for your family when you want to make sure they’ll get all the nutrition they need in one bowl.

Ingredients

Squash layer

• 2 cups acorn or butternut squash, peeled and diced
• 1/2 teaspoon Herbamare or Himalayan rock salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Sirloin layer

• 1 teaspoon coconut oil
• 1 1/4 lbs top sirloin steak, cut into thin strips

Vegetable layer

• 1 yellow onion, sliced thin
• 1 medium zucchini, cut into 1/2” thick slices
• 1 large tomato, cut into 1/2” thick slices
• 1 small eggplant, cut into 1/4” thick slices
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2-1 cup of your favorite pasta sauce

“Cheesy” topping

• 1/2 cup nutritional yeast
• 1/2 cup coarsely ground nuts – I used a mixture of almonds and pumpkin seeds
• 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
• 1 tablespoon gluten-free stone ground mustard
• 3/4 teaspoon Herbamare
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350F and lightly oil a 3 quart (3L) casserole dish with a dab of coconut oil.
2. Squash layer: Cook cubed squash in boiling water for 3 minutes until slightly softened. Drain, toss with herbamare and pepper and place at the bottom of the prepared casserole dish.
3. Sirloin layer: Heat coconut oil in a large frying pan on medium-high heat. Add beef and cook for 1 minute per side. You just want them to be browned only! Place browned strips on top of squash.
4. Vegetable layer: Return frying pan to heat and reduce to medium-low. Sauté onion for 5-8 minutes, until softened. Place on top of beef then layer the remaining vegetables on top. Sprinkle with oregano and basil. Cover with pasta sauce. I used 1/2 cup because it’s all I had, but wish there was just a bit more in this casserole.
5. Cheesy topping: Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and stir until incorporated. Crumble over top of casserole.
6. Bake uncovered in preheated oven for 1 hour until golden on top and heated through.

Nutrition Information Per Serving