A hearty Australian dish featuring layers of minced lamb, mushrooms and potato slices baked to perfection, creating a comforting and flavourful one-dish meal
Servings 4people
Prep Time 40 minutesmins
Cook Time 50 minutesmins
Total Time 1 hourhr30 minutesmins
Ingredients
4potatoes
500gminced beef
1onion
250gmushroomsjar
4tbspketchup
2tbspWorcestershire sauce
2tbspchopped parsley
2tbspchopped celery leaves
1tspsalt
1tspblack pepper
3-4tbspoil
Sauce
1cupCheddar cheeseor similar cheese
2tbsp butter
1/2tspsalt
1tspblack pepper
2tbspplain flour
500mlmilk
Instructions
Peel and slice the potatoes into thin rounds. Place them in a saucepan with salted water and boil for about 5 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water. Set aside. Do not leave them in the water as they will break apart.
In a small saucepan, add oil and fry the onion for about 2-3 minutes. Then add the minced meat and break it up well, sautéing for about 10 minutes. While cooking, add ketchup, parsley, celery leaves, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper. If the meat is too fatty, drain the excess oil at the end of cooking, before adding it to the potatoes.
Grease a baking dish with oil.
Sauce
In a small saucepan, melt the butter, add the flour, and whisk for about 1 minute to lightly toast the flour. Then, while constantly stirring, gradually add the milk. The mixture will thicken immediately, and there might be lumps when you first add the milk, but just keep whisking, and the mixture will become smooth. Add salt, pepper, and grated cheese, and mix everything together well. If the mixture is too thick, add extra milk.
Layering
Add a layer of boiled potato slices.
On top of that, add the entire amount of meat and spread it evenly, pressing it down slightly with a fork.
On top of meat add a layer of mushrooms from the jar. You can also buy fresh mushrooms and fry them for 5-7 minutes, but it's easier to use ready-made mushrooms of your choice (in oil).
Cover the layer of mushrooms with the cheese sauce.
And on top of sauce, add another layer of potato slices
Drizzle with oil or melted butter. Cover with foil.
Bake at 200°C for about 30 minutes, then remove the foil and bake for 5-10 min to brown the top layer nicely.
Before serving, let it rest for at least half an hour. It's also great the next day!
Notes
Please note that the calorie count provided is an approximate estimate, for the entire dish it totals around 2,700 calories. When divided into 6 portions, each serving would be approximately 450 calories. However, individual portion sizes can vary based on personal preferences and definitions of a portion. These values serve as a general guideline, and for a more precise calorie count, you may consider using a calorie-tracking app or consulting a nutritionist