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Potato casserole with minced meat in the oven
Potato casserole with minced meat in the oven is a dish that is perfect for a quick lunch or dinner. This is a very simple dish that even a beginner cook can easily make. The casserole turns out incredibly tender and aromatic, with a beautiful golden crust. You immediately want to eat such a casserole. If you don't know how to make potato casserole with minced meat in the oven, then this step-by-step recipe with photos is for you.
It can be served as a hot dish for lunch or dinner. It pairs wonderfully with fresh vegetables, Provence cabbage or pickled gherkins. It can also be served with tomato sauce or sour cream for added juiciness and flavor. Enjoy your meal!
Ingredients
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- boiled potatoes (mashed) – 1 kg 300 g;
- minced meat (beef) – 600 g;
- onion – 1 pc. (large);
- chicken egg (raw) – 1 pc;
- butter – 80 g;
- milk (warm) – 50-70 g;
- salt – to taste;
- black pepper – ⅓ tsp;
- chili pepper (flakes) – ¼ tsp;
- coriander – ½ tsp;
- oregano – ½ tsp;
- hard cheese – to taste;
- parsley and cilantro – ⅓ bunch.
Preparation
- Prepare the minced meat. For this dish, beef is perfect. The meat needs to be minced through a meat grinder with a coarse mesh.
- Boil the potatoes for the puree. The potatoes can be left unsalted.
- While the potatoes are boiling, prepare the meat filling. Cut the onion into small cubes.
- Place the onion in a skillet. You will need a little vegetable oil for frying, heat it in the skillet. Fry the onion until transparent.
- Add the minced meat to the fried onion. Fry the meat over high heat, stirring constantly. We don't want the meat to stew, but it shouldn't be dry either.
- The minced meat will need spices; prepare them according to the list or take to your taste. Season the minced meat with salt and add the spices.
- You will also need cilantro and parsley. Chop them finely.
- Add the prepared herbs to the skillet with the minced meat. Mix the filling and take it off the heat. The meat filling is ready.
- The potatoes are almost boiled; let's prepare the products for a delicious and tender puree.
- Drain all the liquid from the pot with the potatoes. Add butter, salt, and mash the potatoes into a puree.
- To keep the puree's shape, add the raw egg to the potatoes. Continue mashing the puree.
- Warm the milk until it is warm and add it to the potatoes. Whip the puree until smooth. To make fluffy puree, you can use a special blender attachment.
- Grease a ceramic dish with the remaining butter.
- Visually divide the potato puree into two equal parts. Place one part at the bottom of the dish.
- Lay the minced meat as the second layer. The meat turned out incredibly aromatic, thanks to the spices.
- For the top layer, spread the potato puree again. While the puree is hot, place small pieces of butter on top of it.
- The butter will immediately soften, and it can easily cover the potato casserole with a spatula.
- Finely chop a piece of cheese.
- Cover the potato casserole with minced meat with a layer of grated cheese. Place the dish in the oven, preheated to t-180°C, for thirty-five to forty minutes. Until golden brown.
- Take the casserole out of the oven, lightly sprinkle it with oregano. The oregano released its aroma even more strongly on the hot potatoes.
- The potato casserole with minced meat in the oven is ready. Let the dish cool slightly and serve it in portions.
