This week for Feed'em Fridays, I tried another recipe from the same book as last week.
This week it's Ground Beef and Twice-baked Potato Pie. Personally, it's not my favorite name but that what's on the recipe so we'll go with it.
I did make a couple changes to the original recipe so I am going to post my version. Feel free to reference the linked website for the original.
INGREDIENTS:
1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
1/4 chopped onion
1/4 plain bread crumbs
1 tsp dried sage
1/2 tsp italian seasoning
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg
3 - 4 medium russet potatoes
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup milk
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1 cup shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
4-5 slices of bacon
1/4 cup chopped fresh tomato (optional)
2 medium green onions, chopped (optional)
ON TO THE COOKING:
First, cook your bacon.
There are many ways to do this but this is the method I like to use. You can even purchase the precooked type and pop it into the microwave.
Set your oven to preheat to 350 degrees.
If you used the oven to cook your bacon, it'll be good and hot and will need a little bit of time to cool down.
While your bacon is cooking, you can start the potatoes.
Just to note, the original recipe calls for a package of refrigerated garlic mashed potatoes rather than making your own mashed potatoes. This is a great way to make this meal even more convenient but at our house, we LOVE LOVE LOVE real mashed potatoes.
Peel, cut and boil the potatoes until they are tender all the way through.
Drain and place in a large bowl.
Add butter and garlic salt.
Blend with a handheld mixer adding milk as needed and whip until smooth.
If you use unsalted butter, you may need to add some additional salt.
In a large bowl mix ground beef, onion, bread crumbs, spices, salt, egg and 2 strips of chopped bacon.
Be sure to use a very lean ground beef. I don't know the percentage of our since it came from a farm but it hard gives off any grease, which is what you need in this recipe.
Mix together well.
Hands work best but a spoon or fork works as well.
When everything is mixed, press into the bottom of a 8-9" round un-greased baking dish.
Next spread the mashed potatoes evenly over the meat mixture.
Sprinkle evenly with cheese.
Bake uncovered for about 50 minutes or until the meat is cooked (temperature should read 160 degrees in center). Top with your choice of toppings and serve. We stuck with just additional bacon on top but tomatoes and green onions would be a good choice or you really anything that you would put on a loaded baked potato would work.
This meal was a HIT! Everyone liked it and it was easy to make.
The one portion we had leftover reheated in the microwave very well.
It's definitely something I will be making again.
I hope you enjoy it too!
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