🥘 Cheesy Minced Meat & Mashed Potato Casserole
Ingredients
Meat Layer
500 g (1 lb) ground beef (or lamb)
1 onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp oil or butter
2 tbsp tomato paste
½ cup tomato sauce or crushed tomatoes
½ tsp paprika
½ tsp black pepper
Salt to taste
Optional: ½ tsp dried thyme or oregano
Mashed Potato Layer
1 kg (2 lb) potatoes, peeled and cubed
3 tbsp butter
½ cup warm milk or cream
Salt to taste
Topping
1–1½ cups shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese
Optional: a little butter for the top
Instructions
Prepare the mashed potatoes
Boil potatoes in salted water until very soft.
Drain, then mash with butter, warm milk, and salt.
Mash until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
Cook the meat
Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.
Sauté onion until soft.
Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.
Add ground meat and cook until browned.
Stir in tomato paste, tomato sauce, spices, salt, and pepper.
Simmer 5–10 minutes until thick.
Assemble
Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F.
Grease a baking dish.
Spread half the mashed potatoes on the bottom.
Add all the meat mixture.
Spread remaining mashed potatoes on top.
Sprinkle generously with cheese.
Bake
Bake uncovered for 25–30 minutes, until golden and bubbling.
Optional: Broil 2–3 minutes for extra browning.
Rest & serve
Let rest 10 minutes before slicing.
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