Pastel de Papa

Ingredients

Quantities are for one portion.

• 15 mlolive oil
• 1red bell pepper, finely diced
• 20 mlwhole milk
• salt and pepper to taste
• 150 glean beef mince
• 1hard-boiled egg, chopped
• 1onion, finely diced
• 10 gbutter
• 250 gpotatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 tspground cumin
• 1 tspsweet paprika

Method

1. Preheat the oven. Boil the potatoes in salted water until completely soft, then drain.
2. Mash the warm potatoes aggressively with the butter and milk until smooth and fluffy. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Heat the olive oil in a pan and deeply sauté the onion and bell pepper until soft.
4. Stir the beef mince into the pan, breaking it up, and cook until beautifully browned. Mix in the paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper.
5. Take the beef off the heat and briefly fold in the chopped hard-boiled egg.
6. Spread the meat mixture into an ovenproof dish. Carefully layer the mashed potatoes evenly over the top.
7. Bake until the entire dish is bubbling and the top of the potatoes starts to catch a crispy golden color.