Pastelón de Papa [Recipe + Video] Potato and Beef Casserole

Name: Pastelón de Papa [Recipe + Video] Potato and Beef Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 16 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon olive oil; 1 red onion; 3 cloves garlic; 1 pound minced beef; 1 cup tomato sauce; 1 bell pepper; 1½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground); 1 sprig cilantro; 2 pound potato; 1½ teaspoon salt; 1 cup milk (whole or skim); ¼ cup salted butter; 1 tablespoon garlic powder; 1 tablespoon parsley; 2 egg yolk; 2½ cups grated mozzarella

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
16 mins
Servings
6 servings
Calories
673 kcal
Course
Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine
South American, Dominican

Pastelón de Papa [Recipe + Video] Potato and Beef Casserole

Oriana Walker

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Learn how to make pastelón de papa, our amazing ground beef casserole sandwiched between layers of creamy mashed potatoes and lots of melted cheese. It truly is irresistible.

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Ingredients

Servings

Minced beef filling

2 tablespoon olive oil
1 red onion (medium-size, minced [65 g]
3 cloves garlic
1 pound minced beef [454g]
1 cup tomato sauce
1 bell pepper diced
1½ teaspoon salt (or more, to taste)
½ teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground)
1 sprig cilantro chopped

Potato Casserole

2 pound potato [0.9 kg], peeled
1½ teaspoon salt divided (or more, to taste)
1 cup milk (whole or skim)
¼ cup salted butter plus extra for greasing the pan
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon parsley chopped finely
2 egg yolk (optional)
2½ cups grated mozzarella or Cheddar cheese, or both

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Instructions

1. Making filling

See the video to make the ground beef filling hereHeat oil over medium-low heat. Stir in onion and cook and stir until it turns translucent. Add garlic and cook stirring, for a minute.Add minced meat and cook over high heat and stir, breaking into small clumps until it browns.
Pour in tomato sauce, and add bell pepper, salt, and pepper. Stir and cover. Simmer for 3 minutes.Taste and season with salt and pepper to taste if needed. Remove from the heat.

2. Preparing the potatoes

Boil the potatoes in salted water (½ teaspoon of salt) until they are cooked through. Mash the potatoes, while still warm. A potato ricer (Amazon affiliate link) works best for this, but you can also use a food processor, or simply mash until there aren't any lumps.Mix in potatoes, milk, butter, garlic powder, and salt to taste. Mix in parsley and yolks.

3. Assembling

Grease a 9-cup baking pan. Spread half of the potato mash in the baking pan, and cover with half the cheese. Top with the meat filling, followed by the remaining potato mash. Top with the remaining half of the cheese.

4. Baking

Cook in a preheated oven at 350 ºF [170 ºC] for 20 minutes, or until the top is a light golden color, and cheese is bubbly.

5. Serving

Let it rest for a minute or two before serving.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 673kcal (34%) Carbohydrates 36g (12%) Protein 30g (60%) Fat 46g (71%) Saturated Fat 19g (95%) Cholesterol 180mg (60%) Sodium 1820mg (76%) Potassium 1162mg (33%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 1502IU (30%) Vitamin C 60mg (67%) Calcium 336mg (34%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 673 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	673kcal	34%
Carbohydrates	36g	12%
Protein	30g	60%
Fat	46g	71%
Saturated Fat	19g	95%
Cholesterol	180mg	60%
Sodium	1820mg	76%
Potassium	1162mg	25%
Fiber	5g	20%
Sugar	7g	14%
Vitamin A	1502IU	30%
Vitamin C	60mg	67%
Calcium	336mg	34%
Iron	4mg	22%