

Pastel de Papas (Chilean Potato Pie)
Beef
Ingredients
- - Potatoes : 5 Cups
- - Butter : 2 tablespoons
- - Salt : To taste
- - Eggs : 2 Beaten
- - Vegetable Oil : 1/2 cup
- - Onion : 1 Diced
- - Garlic : 1 clove peeled crushed
- - Tomato : 2 diced
- - Tomato Puree : 1 tablespoon
- - Ground Beef : 1 lb
- - Panquehue Cheese : 2 tablespoons
- - Parsley : 1/2 tsp
- - Cayenne Pepper : 1 pinch
- - Salt : To taste
- - Black Pepper : To taste
Instructions
1 - Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil.
2 - Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes.
3 - While the potatoes are cooking, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
4 - Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes, adding garlic for the last minute.
5 - Stir in diced tomatoes and tomato paste; cook until tomatoes soften and begin to lose their shape, 3 to 5 minutes.
6 - Add ground beef to the skillet; cook and stir until browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes.
7 - Stir in Panquehue cheese, parsley, and cayenne pepper; season with salt and pepper.
8 - Turn off the heat and let sit until needed.
9 - Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
10 - Grease a 2-quart baking dish.
11 - Drain potatoes in a colander, then allow to steam dry for 1 to 2 minutes.
12 - Transfer potatoes back to the pot, add butter and salt, and mash until smooth.
13 - Let cool until just warm, 5 to 10 minutes, then stir in beaten egg.
14 - Spread 1/2 of the mashed potatoes over the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
15 - Layer ground beef mixture over top, then completely cover with remaining potatoes.
16 - Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are hot and lightly browned on top, about 40 minutes.