Beef and Potato Bake

17 ingredients · 12 steps · from Essen Recipes

Beef and Potato Bake

Ingredients

  • 4-5 Potatoes
  • as needed Olive oil
  • to taste Salt
  • to taste Black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Sweet paprika
  • 450 grams Minced meat (ground beef)
  • 1 Onion
  • 1/2 tsp Oregano
  • 250 g Tomato passata
  • as needed Mozzarella
  • 1 large Fennel bulb
  • 1 Green apple
  • 3 Celery sticks
  • as needed Fennel leaves or parsley
  • 1/2 Lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup Toasted walnuts
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Steps

  1. Season the potatoes with salt, black pepper, and 1/2 tsp sweet paprika.
  2. Bake the seasoned potatoes at 190°C for 20 minutes.
  3. In a pan, season the minced meat with salt, black pepper, oregano, and 1/2 tsp sweet paprika.
  4. Fry the minced meat on medium heat for 3-4 minutes.
  5. Add the onion to the pan and fry for another 3-4 minutes.
  6. Pour in the tomato passata and continue frying for another 3-4 minutes.
  7. Once the potatoes are ready, pour the cooked ground beef mixture over them.
  8. Top with mozzarella and bake for 10 minutes or until nicely browned.
  9. Thinly slice the large fennel bulb on a mandolin (or as thinly as possible with a sharp knife).
  10. Chop the green apple into pieces.
  11. Add the celery sticks, fennel leaves (or roughly chopped parsley), and mix.
  12. To make the sauce, juice 1/2 lemon. Add salt, black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, and toasted walnuts to create a dressing.

Recipe extracted by Foodle from “Just add ground beef to the potatoes! Simple dinner recipe!” by Essen Recipes. Quantities follow the video and may be approximate — watch the original for technique.