Batata Merhiya (Algerian Mashed Potatoes Layered With Beef )

"From the The Great Book of Couscous by Copeland Marks. Algerian comfort food. Use as a side dish or a main dish with a nice salad."
 
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Ready In:
50mins
Ingredients:
9
Serves:
6
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ingredients

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directions

  • Mash potatoes with butter and salt.
  • Heat oil in skillet, add onion, beef and pepper.
  • Saute for 5 minutes.
  • Drain beef mixture.
  • Butter a 1 quart casserole.
  • Put half of the potatoes in the bottom of the dish.
  • Add the meat mixture and cover with the remaining mashed potatoes.
  • Smooth the surface.
  • Cover with the beaten egg and sprinkle with cheese.
  • Bake in 350 degree oven until the surface is golden about 30 minutes.

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Reviews

  1. A very nice dinner. It was cold outside and this hit the spot. Very easy and simple to prepare. I did not get 6 servings out of this though. Made for ZWT6.
     
  2. This was great! Shepards Pie with a twist, lol. The egg and cheese topping was a great addition and made for a nice presentation. Made for a Seasoned Sailor and his Sassy Sirens - ZWT6.
     
  3. Saw this with lovely picture in Swap Thread. This was tasty -- took Twissis thoughts, and added salt, garlic, and a few dashes of hot sauce. For 2 of us, there will be 2 MORE meals !! Served with haricot vert with grape tomatoes and bacon. Enjoyed ! Thanks, Nick's Mom.
     
  4. You are right-on to describe this as comfort food. This is meat & potato goodness for a DH + a kid-pleaser for a family. It is very easy-to-fix & budget-friendly too. I see this as a main dish that serves 4 more than a side, but admit I used more grd meat due to pkg size. I found the meat mix in need of seasoning & added salt + garlic. A few sprinkles of dried parsley on top for color & Voila! DH could not get enough of this, Brenda, & wants it "at least twice a month". Who knew? Not me, till I found your recipe. Thx for sharing it w/us.
     
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