Ground Beef with Creamy Potatoes and Mozzarella Bake
This ground beef with creamy potatoes and mozzarella bake is a complete, flavorful recipe perfect for dinner. The cooked potatoes are mashed with butter, salt, black pepper and fresh herbs, forming a creamy base for the ground beef sautéed with onion, garlic, bell pepper and tomato. Mozzarella cheese goes into the filling and on top, making the dish gratinated, creamy and very appetizing.
Equipment
- bowl For preparing and mixing the potatoes.
- potato masher For mashing the cooked potatoes.
- skillet For sautéing the ground beef with the seasonings.
- spoon or spatula For mixing the potatoes, stirring the beef and assembling the recipe.
- knife For chopping the onion, garlic, bell pepper, tomato and herbs.
- cutting board For supporting ingredients while cutting.
- baking dish For assembling and baking the recipe.
- oven For gratinating the recipe at 180 degrees.
- plate For serving the finished portions.
Ingredients
- 3 pieces large potatoes, cooked and cut into pieces
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon salt for the potatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper for the potatoes
- fresh herbs to taste
- chives to taste
- cilantro to taste
- oil for sautéing
- 1 piece chopped onion
- 3 cloves chopped garlic
- 300 g ground beef
- 1 teaspoon salt for the beef
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper for the beef
- 1/2 piece chopped yellow bell pepper
- 1 piece chopped tomato
- mozzarella cheese to taste for filling and gratinating
Instructions
- Place the large cooked potatoes cut into pieces in a bowl.
- Add the butter, salt and black pepper to the potatoes.
- Mash very well with a potato masher until a creamy potato base forms.
- Add fresh herbs, chives and cilantro to the potatoes.
- Mix the herbs very well into the potatoes and set aside.
- Heat a little oil in a skillet.
- Add the chopped onion and chopped garlic cloves.
- Sauté well until the onion and garlic are aromatic.
- Add the ground beef and sauté it with the garlic and onion.
- Season the beef with salt and black pepper.
- Add the chopped yellow bell pepper and chopped tomato.
- Mix and sauté for a few more minutes, until the beef is well cooked and flavorful. Turn off the heat and set aside.
- Spread the creamy potatoes in an oven-safe baking dish or bowl.
- Make a few spaces or cavities in the potatoes to receive the filling.
- Place a little mozzarella cheese in the spaces in the potatoes.
- Fill the spaces with the sautéed ground beef.
- Cover everything with more mozzarella cheese to taste.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees until the cheese melts and gratinates.
- Remove from the oven, cut into portions and serve while still hot.
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Notes
Cook the potatoes until very tender so the base becomes creamy and easy to spread. Sauté the ground beef well before assembling, as this reduces excess liquid and makes the filling more flavorful. When opening the spaces in the potatoes, make firm cavities to hold the beef and cheese. Use enough mozzarella to gratinate well, but not so much that it hides the flavor of the beef. Serve hot, right after it comes out of the oven.
Nutrition
Calories: 560kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 29gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 95mgSodium: 780mgPotassium: 980mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 950IUVitamin C: 42mgCalcium: 260mgIron: 4mg
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