Sauteed ground beef and roasted potatoes slices are layered to create a delicious meal. The potato layers are baked, so they hold their shape. The meat is not a sauce but fairly dry. The egg mixture brings this dish together and the recipe is moist layers of meat and potatoes. The ground meat mixture takes about 15 minutes to make and can be made up to 2 days ahead of time.

The baked potato slices – this can be done ahead of time and kept well wrapped in the fridge. The slices do not take long to bake about 15 minutes. In a cast-iron or heavy bottom saute pan brown the mincemeat without any oil then break it up and stir often on medium-high until all the water has evaporated. Remove the ground meat from the pan and set aside ad the to the same pan – add 2 tbsp olive oil – saute the onion on medium until translucent.

Add ginger and garlic – cook another minute. Next, add the spices and tomatoes – saute another minute then add the ground meat back in the pan. Season with salt and pepper – Stir well and cook on medium for five minutes. Preheat the oven then wash and peel the potatoes. Cut them into round slices about 1/8 inch thick, not to thick but not paper thin either.

Place them in a bowl, add olive oil, salt, and pepper and toss to coat. Layer the potato slices in a single layer on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Place in a preheated oven and cook for about 15 minutes. Divide the potatoes into three and meat into two then layer one batch of potatoes in an even layer overlapping each other. Spoon one portion of the meat mixture.

Use the back of a spoon to spread evenly. Layer the second portion of potatoes and meat mixture followed by the third layer if you have more. The number of layers will depend on the quantity and portions you make of the potato slice and meat mix. Pour the egg mixture over the meat and potato layers. Sprinkle breadcrumbs on the top for a beautiful brown crisp skin then bake in a preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until the egg mixture is set. You want a beautifully crisp skin on top, and if you insert the toothpick, it should come out clean without any traces of egg mixture.

Ingredients;

Potato Layer

  • 800 grams (1.76 lb) Potatoes large
  • 2 tbsp (2 tbsp) Olive oil
  • 1 tsp (1 tsp) Salt
  • 1/2 tsp (1/2 tsp) Black Pepper

Ground Beef Mixture;

  • 450 grams (0.99 lb) Ground beef
  • 2 tbsp (2 tbsp) Olive oil plus more for pan
  • 1/2 cup (1/2 cup) Onion finely chopped
  • 1 tsp (1 tsp) Garlic minced
  • 1 tsp (1 tsp) ginger grated
  • 1/2 cup (1/2 cup) Parsley chopped
  • 1/2 cup (1/2 cup) Tomato seeds removed and chopped
  • 1 tsp (1 tsp) Sweet paprika
  • 1 tsp (1 tsp) Cumin
  • 1/4 tsp (1/4 tsp) Cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp (2 tbsp) Lemon juice

Custard Mixture;

  • 4 (3 ) Eggs large
  • 120 ml (0.51 cups) Milk
  • 4 tbsp (2 tbsp) all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp (1/2 tsp) Salt
  • 1/2 tsp (1/2 tsp) Black pepper

Instructions;

Prepare ground meat;

  1. In a cast-iron or heavy bottom saute pan brown the mincemeat without any oil.
  2. Break it up and stir often on medium-high until all the water has evaporated.
  3. Remove the ground meat from the pan and set aside.
  4. To the same pan – add 2 tbsp olive oil – saute the onion on medium until translucent.
  5. Add ginger and garlic – cook another minute
  6. Next, add the spices and tomatoes – saute another minute
  7. Add the ground meat back in the pan
  8. Season with salt and pepper – Stir well and cook on medium for five minutes.
  9. Lastly, add lemon juice and parsley – stir well
  10. Remove from heat and keep warm.

Bake the potatoes;

  1. Preheat oven to 200 C / 400 F
  2. Clean, wash and peel the potatoes
  3. Cut them into round slices about 1/8 inch thick. Not to thick but not paper thin either.
  4. Place them in a bowl, add olive oil, salt, and pepper. Toss to coat.
  5. Layer the potato slices in a single layer on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
  6. Place in a preheated oven and cook for about 15 minutes. turning them once
  7. When all potatoes are baked – remove and keep warm.

Prepare custard mixture;

  1. In a bowl break the eggs,
  2. Stir in the milk, salt, pepper
  3. Use a whisk and mix in the flour evenly.
  4. Set aside.

Assemble and bake;

  1. Reduce the oven temperature to 180 C/360 F.
  2. Use an oven-safe baking dish – baking pan
  3. Spray the pan with cooking oil
  4. Divide the potatoes into three and meat into two (approximately)
  5. Layer one batch of potatoes in an even layer overlapping each other.
  6. Spoon one portion of the meat mixture. Use the back of a spoon to spread evenly.
  7. Layer the second portion of potatoes and meat mixture followed by the third layer if you have more.
  8. The number of layers will depend on the quantity and portions you make of the potato slice and meat mix.
  9. Pour the egg mixture over the meat and potato layers
  10. Sprinkle breadcrumbs on the top for a beautiful brown crisp skin
  11. Bake in a preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until the egg mixture is set.
  12. You want a beautifully crisp skin on top, and if you insert the toothpick, it should come out clean without any traces of egg mixture.