Six-Layer Dinner

Ingredients

• 1 lb. lean ground chuck
• 4 medium-sized red boiling potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 2 large carrots, scraped and cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 1 large onion, cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 1 medium-sized green pepper, cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 1 (16 oz.) can whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1/8 tsp. dried whole basil