Scalloped Potato Pie

Name: Scalloped Potato Pie
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Kenyan
Ingredients: 10 potatoes; 500 gm Minced beef; 1 large onion; 1 Teaspoon Ginger powder; 1 Teaspoon Garlic powder; 1 Teaspoon Taco seasoning; 1 Tablespoon dark soy sauce; 2 large tomatoes; 1 Teaspoon tomato paste; to taste Salt; to taste Black pepper; Some melted butter for brushing

koku @cook_9959225

My children are not fans of mashed potatoes. Here is a fun and yummy twist to the traditional shepherd's pie, for the non-mashed potato lovers. Enjoy!!!

koku @cook_9959225

My children are not fans of mashed potatoes. Here is a fun and yummy twist to the traditional shepherd's pie, for the non-mashed potato lovers. Enjoy!!!

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Ingredients

6 servings

10potatoes
500 gmMinced beef
1large onion
1 TeaspoonGinger powder
1 TeaspoonGarlic powder
1 TeaspoonTaco seasoning
1 Tablespoondark soy sauce
2large tomatoes
1 Teaspoontomato paste
to tasteSalt
to tasteBlack pepper
Some melted butter for brushing

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Steps

1

Peel and clean potatoes and slice thinly using a mandolin or knife. Soak in cold water
2

Put minced beef in a cooking pot and add chopped onions, ginger, garlic, taco seasoning and soy sauce
3

Put the cooking pot on the cooker on medium high heat. Stir to mix everything together and cover. Let the meat cook for 15 minutes stirring every 5 minutes or so.
4

The meat is ready when the liquid has dried up and the oils from the meat has released into the pot and the bottom of the pan has started browning
5

Add the pureed tomatoes and tomato paste and mix. Cover and let it cook for 15 minutes on low heat.
6

While the meat is cooking, drain the potatoes and dry them off using a kitchen towel
7

After 15 minutes tomatoes should have cooked and the meat should look something like this. Not too dry and not too wet. It is ready
8

Preheat your oven to 180 degrees
9

Transfer the cooked meat into a greased oven safe dish and spread it evenly.
10

Start layering the dry potato slices on top of the meat. Season the potatoes with some salt and black pepper before adding another layer
11

Keep adding layers until all the potatoes are done, remembering to season between layers. Once done cover the dish with foil and bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes. After 45 minutes uncover and brush potatoes with some melted butter.
12

Bake for a further 15 minutes or until the potatoes are nice and golden brown.
13

Let it rest on the counter for 15 minutes before serving