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Meat and Potato Bake

Name: Meat and Potato Bake
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Finnish
Ingredients: 1 tub stewing beef mix (karjalanpaistiliha) 800 g; 2 onions 250 g; 2 carrots 140 g; 1 tbsp butter; 1 tbsp rapeseed oil; 1.5 tbsp tomato paste; 2.5 dl water; 1 Knorr beef bouillon cube; 3 bay leaves; 3 sprigs of rosemary; 1 kg starchy potatoes red bag; 7 garlic cloves; 1 dl milk; 25 g butter; 0.75 tsp salt; 3 sprig of rosemary

Inspired by the British shepherd's pie, the stewing beef in this bake simmers until wonderfully tender. The top is covered with a garlic mashed potato crust.

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Machine-translated, original language: Suomi.

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Method

1
Take the meat out to reach room temperature one hour before cooking.
2
Peel and wedge the onions. Peel and chop the carrots.
3
Heat the butter and oil in a deep, oven-proof frying pan or casserole pot. Brown the meat cubes in the pan. Add the onion wedges and carrots. Fry, stirring, for about 5 minutes.
4
Add the tomato paste and fry for a moment. Add the water, bouillon cube, bay leaves, and rosemary. Bring to a boil.
5
Cover the pan or pot with a lid. Simmer in a 175-degree oven for about 2 hours, until the meat is tender.
6
While the meat is simmering, prepare the mashed potatoes. Peel and chop the potatoes. Peel the garlic cloves. Put the potatoes and garlic cloves into boiling water and cook until tender, 15–20 minutes. Drain the potatoes and garlic. Mash with a potato masher and first add a deciliter of milk. Then add the butter and salt. Mash into a coarse puree and add more milk if necessary. Finally, finely chop the rosemary into the mash.
7
Spread the mash on top of the meat stew. Bake in a 200-degree oven for 10-15 minutes, until the mash has taken on some color.