Mashed Potato Bolognese Casserole

Name: Mashed Potato Bolognese Casserole
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 collar Soup greens (approx. 600 g); 1 Onion; 5-6 Stem(s) Oregano; 1 TABLESPOON Olive oil; 600 g mixed minced meat; 1-2 TEASPOONS Sweet peppers; 2 TABLESPOONS Tomato paste; 1 TABLESPOON Flour; 400 ml Vegetable broth; 125 ml Red wine; 1 can(s) (850 ml) peeled tomatoes; 7-10 Tbsp Salt; 7-10 Tbsp Pepper; 1-2 TEASPOONS Sugar; 1 kg floury potatoes; 250 ml Milk; 2 TABLESPOONS Butter; 7-10 Tbsp grated nutmeg; 1 Egg Yolk

AUTHOR
Bill Macdonald

DIFFICULTY
very easy

RATING

COOK TIME
90 mins

TOTAL TIME
90 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4

1 collar Soup greens (approx. 600 g)
1 Onion
5-6 Stem(s) Oregano
1 TABLESPOON Olive oil
600 g mixed minced meat
1-2 TEASPOONS Sweet peppers
2 TABLESPOONS Tomato paste
1 TABLESPOON Flour
400 ml Vegetable broth
125 ml Red wine
1 can(s) (850 ml) peeled tomatoes
7-10 Tbsp Salt
7-10 Tbsp Pepper
1-2 TEASPOONS Sugar
1 kg floury potatoes
250 ml Milk
2 TABLESPOONS Butter
7-10 Tbsp grated nutmeg
1 Egg Yolk

Directions

1
Soup greens clean or peel, wash and cut into small cubes. Peel and dice the onion. Wash oregano, shake dry and chop finely, except for a few leaves for garnishing.
2
Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Fry the minced meat for 4-5 minutes while turning it over. Add vegetable cubes and paprika, fry for about 3 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and dust with flour. Add stock, wine and peeled tomatoes, season with salt, pepper and sugar.
3
Stir in the oregano. Simmer for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4
In the meantime peel, wash and quarter the potatoes. Cook in boiling salted water for about 20 minutes. Heat milk and butter in a pot. Season with salt and nutmeg. Drain the potatoes. Press them through a potato press into the hot milk and mix to a creamy puree.
5
Tempere a gosto com sal e noz-moscada.
6
Season Bolognese with salt and pepper. Pour into an ovenproof dish (23 cm Ø). Spread the mashed potatoes with the back of a spoon in a wavy pattern. Whisk the egg yolks with 2 tbsp. water.
7
Spread the casserole with it. Bake in a preheated oven (electric cooker: 200 °C/ convection oven: 175 °C/ gas: see manufacturer) for approx. 20 minutes. Garnish with some paprika and the remaining oregano.