Minced steaks au gratin with Jäger sauce and fried potatoes

Name: Minced steaks au gratin with Jäger sauce and fried potatoes
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1-1.2 kg waxy potatoes; 1 Bread rolls from the previous day; 2–3 medium-sized onions; 60 g streaky smoked bacon; 750 g white mushrooms; 1/2 bunch Parsley; 4-6 Tbsp Oil; 7-10 Tbsp Salt; 7-10 Tbsp Pepper; 1 heaped tbsp. flour; 150 g Whipped cream; 500 ml Vegetable broth; 7-10 Tbsp grated nutmeg; 500 g mixed minced meat; 1 egg (size M); 1 TEASPOON Mustard; 1 TEASPOON dried thyme; 2 medium-sized tomatoes; 2 large slices of medieval Gouda cheese (approx. 40 g each); baking paper

AUTHOR
Pat Ware

DIFFICULTY
easy

RATING

COOK TIME
90 mins

TOTAL TIME
90 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4

1-1.2 kg waxy potatoes
1 Bread rolls from the previous day
2–3 medium-sized onions
60 g streaky smoked bacon
750 g white mushrooms
1/2 bunch Parsley
4-6 Tbsp Oil
7-10 Tbsp Salt
7-10 Tbsp Pepper
1 heaped tbsp. flour
150 g Whipped cream
500 ml Vegetable broth
7-10 Tbsp grated nutmeg
500 g mixed minced meat
1 egg (size M)
1 TEASPOON Mustard
1 TEASPOON dried thyme
2 medium-sized tomatoes
2 large slices of medieval Gouda cheese (approx. 40 g each)
baking paper

Directions

1
Wash the potatoes thoroughly, cover and cook in plenty of boiling water for 20-25 minutes. Soak rolls in cold water. Peel and finely dice onions. Finely dice the bacon. Clean, halve or slice the mushrooms. Wash parsley, shake dry and chop
2
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a wide saucepan, drain and remove 30 g of bacon. Add the mushrooms and 1/3 of the onions and fry while turning until brown. Season with salt and pepper, dust with flour and sauté briefly. Add cream and stock, add bacon and bring to the boil. Simmer at low heat for about 5 minutes. Stir in between. Season to taste with salt, pepper and a little nutmeg. Stir in parsley, except for a little bit for sprinkling, put sauce aside
3
Drain the potatoes, rinse under cold water and peel the skin. Let the potatoes cool down and cut into slices
4
Squeeze the buns. Put the minced meat, bread roll, egg, 1/3 of the onions, mustard, thyme, some salt and pepper in a mixing bowl. Knead with the dough hook of the hand mixer. Form 8 minced steaks with moistened hands. Heat 1-2 tablespoons of oil in a large pan and fry the meatballs for about 5 minutes, turning them over. Wash, clean, halve and slice the tomatoes. Quarter cheese slices. Put the minced steaks on a baking tray lined with baking paper and cover with tomatoes and cheese. Bake in a preheated oven (electric cooker: 200 °C/ circulating air: 175 °C/ gas: level 3) for 8-10 minutes
5
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large frying pan, crisp 30 g of bacon in it and take it out. Put 1-2 tablespoons of oil and the potato slices in the pan and fry them until golden brown while turning. Fry the remaining onions for about 2-3 minutes. Fold the bacon into the finished potatoes, season with salt and pepper.
6
Heat the hunter's sauce and serve with the gratinated minced steaks on a large, deep plate. Sprinkle with remaining parsley. Add the fried potatoes
7
Waiting time approx. 15 minutes