Potato casserole with meat and mushrooms

6 servings

75 minutes

Potato casserole with meat and mushrooms is a cozy dish from American cuisine, where hearty and aromatic casseroles are traditionally valued. The tender potato layer mixed with milk and butter creates an airy texture, while the filling of ground beef, mushrooms, and vegetables adds rich flavor and pleasant juiciness. The slight acidity of the tomato sauce enhances the meat's taste, while parsley adds freshness. The casserole is perfect for family dinners, warming with its aroma and rich flavor. It can be served as a standalone dish or with a light salad. Due to its nutritional value and simplicity of preparation, it is a beloved recipe passed down through generations, remaining a true classic of home cooking.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 676.5
• Proteins: 27.2g
• Fats: 44.7g
• Carbohydrates: 42g

Ingredients

• Onion: 1 head
• Vegetable oil: 1 tbsp
• Tomato sauce: 1 tbsp
• Ground beef: 700 g
• Canned green peas: 100 g
• Canned corn: 100 g
• Carrot: 2 pc
• Potato: 10 pc
• Milk: 100 ml
• Butter: 100 g
• Sour cream: 100 g
• Salt: to taste
• Ground black pepper: to taste
• Fresh mushrooms: 100 g
• Chopped parsley: 3 tbsp

Cooking steps

1. Sauté finely chopped onion and white mushrooms in a large skillet (1-2 minutes over medium heat).

   Required ingredients:

   • Onion: 1 head
   • Fresh mushrooms: 100 g
   • Vegetable oil: 1 tablespoon

2. When the onion becomes transparent and soft, add the minced meat to the pan and mix thoroughly.

   Required ingredients:

   • Ground beef: 700 g

3. Add diced boiled carrots, green peas, corn, and a spoon of tomato sauce to the minced meat. Season with salt and pepper, mix, and leave on medium heat for 2-3 minutes. Never cook the minced meat all the way through.

   Required ingredients:

   • Carrot: 2 pieces
   • Canned green peas: 100 g
   • Canned corn: 100 g
   • Tomato sauce: 1 tablespoon
   • Salt:  to taste
   • Ground black pepper:  to taste

4. Boil the potatoes and mash them with a mixer, mixing with milk, sour cream, butter, salt, and pepper.

   Required ingredients:

   • Potato: 10 pieces
   • Milk: 100 ml
   • Sour cream: 100 g
   • Butter: 100 g
   • Salt:  to taste
   • Ground black pepper:  to taste

5. In portioned pots (6 pieces), place mashed potatoes at the bottom and smooth it out with a spoon. Evenly distribute the meat filling with vegetables on top of the puree and cover with a second layer of mashed potatoes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Potato: 10 pieces
   • Ground beef: 700 g
   • Canned green peas: 100 g
   • Canned corn: 100 g
   • Carrot: 2 pieces
   • Tomato sauce: 1 tablespoon
   • Salt:  to taste
   • Ground black pepper:  to taste

6. Bake in the oven for about 30 minutes at 175 degrees.

7. Garnish the casserole with parsley before serving.

   Required ingredients:

   • Chopped parsley: 3 tablespoons