Pastel de Papa

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Pastel de Papa is Argentina's beloved version of shepherd's pie — flavorful seasoned ground beef (with raisins, olives, and hard-boiled eggs), topped with fluffy mashed potatoes and baked until golden. It's a Sunday lunch staple in Argentine homes, comforting and filling. The sweet-savory beef filling distinguishes it from European versions.

Ingredientes

Sirve 6

• 1.5 kgpotatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1/2 cupwarm milk
• 5 tbspbutter
• 1 tspsalt (for potatoes)
• 1/4 tspnutmeg
• 700 gground beef
• 2 largeonions, finely diced
• 1red bell pepper, diced
• 4 clovesgarlic, minced
• 2 tbsptomato paste
• 1 tbspsmoked paprika
• 1 tspground cumin
• 1 tspdried oregano
• 1/2 tspred pepper flakes
• 1/4 cupraisins
• 1/4 cupgreen olives, chopped
• 3hard-boiled eggs, chopped
• 1/2 cupbeef stock
• 2 tspsalt (for beef)
• 1 tspblack pepper
• 1egg yolk (for topping)
• 50 gParmesan, grated

Instrucciones

1. 1

   Boil potatoes

   Cover potatoes with cold water. Add salt. Boil until tender, 15-18 minutes. Drain well.

   Let the drained potatoes steam-dry in the hot pot for a minute before mashing for a fluffier result.

2. 2

   Mash

   Mash potatoes with milk, butter, and nutmeg until smooth and fluffy. Set aside.

3. 3

   Cook beef

   Brown ground beef in large skillet, breaking up clumps. Drain excess fat.

4. 4

   Add aromatics

   Add onions and bell pepper. Cook 8 minutes until soft. Add garlic, cook 1 minute.

5. 5

   Season

   Stir in tomato paste, paprika, cumin, oregano, red pepper flakes. Cook 2 minutes.

   Let the tomato paste darken slightly against the pan for a richer, less raw taste.

6. 6

   Build filling

   Add raisins, olives, beef stock, salt, and pepper. Simmer 10 minutes until thick. Stir in chopped eggs. Adjust salt.

7. 7

   Layer

   Transfer beef mixture to baking dish. Spread mashed potatoes on top, smoothing and creating decorative ridges with fork.

8. 8

   Brush

   Beat egg yolk with 1 tsp water. Brush over potatoes. Sprinkle with Parmesan.

9. 9

   Bake

   Bake at 200°C for 30-35 minutes until potato top is deeply golden brown and beef is bubbling.

10. 10

    Serve

    Rest 10 minutes before serving. Serve with simple green salad.

Variaciones

• •

  Use ground turkey or lentils for lighter version.

• •

  Add a layer of sliced hard-boiled eggs between meat and potatoes.

Almacenamiento

Refrigerate up to 4 days. Freezes 3 months. Reheat covered.

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