Oven-Baked Mashed Potato and Minced Meat Casserole

Incredibly delicious, made from simple ingredients, for a family dinner! A mashed potato casserole in the oven with minced meat will feed your whole family in no time. This is a complete dish, very filling and tasty. Serve it with any sauce, ketchup, sour cream or mayonnaise!
cook time: 1h 10 min
Nora Vaughn
Oven-Baked Mashed Potato and Minced Meat Casserole

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

187
Calories
14g
Fat
9g
Carbs
6g
Protein

Ingredients (5 portions)

Basic:

Salt to taste
Butter (plus for mold lubrication) 25 g
Milk (warm) 120 ml
Eggs 1 pc
Potato 500 g
Hard cheese 40 g
Bulb onions 1 pc
Vegetable oil 1 tbsp
Minced meat 350 g
Basil (dry) 1 tsp

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make mashed potato casserole in the oven with minced meat? Prepare the necessary ingredients. You can use any minced meat: pork, chicken, beef or mixed. I took minced pork. If necessary, defrost the minced meat in advance. Wash the vegetables and eggs well and dry with napkins.

Step 2

Step 2
Peel the potatoes, rinse, and place in a saucepan with water. Salt the water. And boil the potatoes until done. To speed up the process, cut the potatoes into smaller pieces.

Step 3

Step 3
Drain the water from the pan through a colander. Grind hot potatoes into puree with the addition of warm milk. You can do this in any way convenient for you: with a masher, with a blender.

Step 4

Step 4
Add butter to mashed potatoes and stir. Let the mashed potatoes cool slightly in the pan.

Step 5

Step 5
Beat a raw chicken egg into the puree. Stir the mixture until the egg and mashed potatoes are completely combined. You can do this with a spoon, fork, masher or blender.

Step 6

Step 6
Peel the onions and cut into small cubes. To prevent your eyes from watering while slicing, wet your knife with cold water.

Step 7

Step 7
Pour vegetable oil into a frying pan and add onions. Fry the onion, stirring occasionally, until golden brown.

Step 8

Step 8
Add minced meat to the onion. Fry the minced meat over medium heat until the color changes. At the same time, stir it often and knead large lumps.

Step 9

Step 9
At the end of cooking, add salt to the minced meat, add dried basil, and stir. Cook for another 5 minutes. You can add any spices to your taste.

Step 10

Step 10
Grate the cheese on a fine grater.

Step 11

Step 11
Grease a baking dish with butter. Add half of the mashed potatoes and smooth out. I used a mold measuring 18*18 cm.

Step 12

Step 12
Then spread a layer of minced meat evenly.

Step 13

Step 13
Spread the remaining mashed potatoes on top and smooth out gently.

Step 14

Step 14
Sprinkle the top of the casserole with grated cheese.

Step 15

Step 15
Bake the potato casserole in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for about 20-25 minutes. Focus on your oven. Serve the casserole hot as a separate dish. Bon appetit!

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