Description
Buttery mashed potatoes, savoury seasoned steak and a layer of sautéed onion and tomatoes come together in one very easy bake. It’s simple, filling and the cheesy top makes it especially hard to resist.
Ingredients
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Potato topping
- 2.2 lb - 1 kg potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
- 3 tbsp butter, plus extra for cooking
- 1/2 tsp salt, or to taste
- 1/4 tsp black pepper, or to taste
- 3 spring onions, thinly sliced
Meat filling
- 1.1 lb - 500 g stir fry steak, chicken or beef mince
- 3 tbsp chops and steak wet spice
- 1 tbsp wet tandoori spice, if using chicken instead
- 1/2 tsp salt, or to taste
- 2 to 3 tbsp water, as needed
Vegetable layer
- 1 medium onion, sliced into rings
- 2 medium tomatoes, sliced
- 1 tbsp butter
Final Topping
- 1 1/2 cups grated cheese
Instructions
- Add 1 kg peeled potatoes to a pot of salted water and boil until soft and easily pierced with a fork, about 15 to 20 minutes. Drain well.
- Add 3 tbsp butter, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper and 3 sliced spring onions to the hot potatoes. Mash roughly with a fork. Don’t overwork, a few little lumps are perfectly fine.
- Heat 1 tbsp butter in a frying pan over low to medium heat.
- Add 500 g stir fry steak, chicken or beef mince and cook gently until browned and cooked through.
- Add 3 tbsp chops and steak wet spice and 1/2 tsp salt.
- If you’re using chicken, use 1 tbsp wet tandoori spice instead of the chops and steak spice.
- Add 2 to 3 tbsp water, a little at a time, if the meat looks dry.
- Stir well and cook for another few minutes so the seasoning gets right into the meat.
- Melt 1 tbsp butter in a clean frying pan.
- Add 1 sliced onion and cook until softened and lightly golden.
- Add 2 sliced tomatoes and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes. You want them softened but not falling apart.
- Spoon half of the mashed potato into a greased ovenproof dish and spread it out.
- Add all of the cooked meat, then spoon the sautéed onion and tomatoes evenly over the top.
- Spread the remaining mashed potato over the vegetables.
- Sprinkle 1 1/2 cups grated cheese evenly over the top.
- Bake in a preheated 400⁰F (200⁰C) oven for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbling. If you want a little more colour, give it another couple of minutes under the broiler, keeping a close eye on it.
- Let it sit for about 5 minutes before serving. It’s lovely with a simple green salad.
Notes
Prepared, tried, and tested by Rashida
