Mashed potato beef casserole Recipe

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This mashed potato beef casserole is perfect to make on those cold winter days! Ground beef seasoned with delicious spices with mashed potato. Place the beef and the mashed potato in a casserole, brush with beaten egg yolk and bake! Easy, tasty and great to serve in a family dinner. Bon appetit!!!

Mashed potato beef casserole on a baking dish

Ingredients
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INGREDIENTS FOR THIS RECIPE

Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:

Ground beef
Olive oil
Onion
Nutmeg
Pepper
Egg yolk
Worcestershire sauce
Salt
Potatoes
Lemon juice
Milk
Margarine

Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.

HOW TO MAKE MASHED POTATO BEEF CASSEROLE

Step 1: In a large saucepan, add the olive oil and the chopped onion. Sauté on a low heat until the onion start to turn golden brown. Add the ground beef and season with salt, nutmeg, pepper and Worcestershire sauce. Stir, cover the pan with a lid and cook over low heat for 20 minutes.

Step 2:
For the mashed potato:
Peel and wash the potatoes. In a large pot, add the potatoes with water seasoned with salt. Boil over high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to medium heat and cook the potatoes for about 20 to 25 minutes. When the potatoes are cooked, remove the pan from heat, drain them and mash with a potato masher. Season with margarine, nutmeg, pepper, lemon juice and milk. Stir with a wooden spoon and place back on the stove over low heat. When starts bubbling, turn off the heat.

Step 3: Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF).

Step 4: In a baking dish, place a layer of mashed potato, a layer of beef and another layer of mashed potato. Brush with beaten egg yolk and bake until golden brown, about 30 to 35 minutes.

Step 5: Turn off the oven and serve with lettuce and tomato salad.

Mashed potato beef casserole

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Category:Main dishes, Meat, Recipes

Cuisine: Portuguese

Difficulty: Easy

Servings: 5

Prep Time:10 m

Cook Time:1:10 h

Total Time:1:20 h

Ingredients

500 grams (17 1/2 ounces) lean ground beef
50 ml (1/4 cup) olive oil
1 large onion
Nutmeg (to taste)
Pepper (to taste)
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Salt (to taste)

For the mashed potato:

1.2 kg (2 2/3 pounds) potatoes
Pepper (to taste)
Juice of one lemon
400 ml (1 3/4 cups) milk
Nutmeg (to taste)
1 tablespoon margarine
Salt (to taste)

Directions

In a large saucepan, add the olive oil and the chopped onion. Sauté on a low heat until the onion start to turn golden brown, stirring occasionally. Add the ground beef and season with salt, nutmeg, pepper and Worcestershire sauce. Stir, cover the pan with a lid and cook over low heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
For the mashed potato:
Peel and wash the potatoes. In a large pot, add the potatoes with water seasoned with salt. Boil over high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to medium heat and cook the potatoes for about 20 to 25 minutes. When the potatoes are cooked, remove the pan from heat, drain them and mash with a potato masher. Season with margarine, nutmeg, pepper, lemon juice and milk. Stir with a wooden spoon and place back on the stove over low heat. When starts bubbling, turn off the heat.
Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF).
In a baking dish, place a layer of mashed potato, a layer of beef and another layer of mashed potato. Brush with beaten egg yolk and bake until golden brown, about 30 to 35 minutes.
Turn off the oven and serve with lettuce and tomato salad.