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Pastelón de Papa [Recipe + Video] Potato and Beef Casserole
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.
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
Ingredients
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
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.
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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
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
% 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% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.