Pastel de Papa (Beef and Mashed Potato Pie)
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Ingredients
- 600 g beef mince
- 900 g maris piper potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves
- 150 g tinned sweetcorn, drained
- 40 g pitted green olives
- 2 large eggs
- 40 g butter
- 100 ml whole milk
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 706 kcal
- Protein
- 39.9 g
- Carbohydrate
- 45.3 g
- of which sugars
- 7.2 g
- Fat
- 38.8 g
- of which saturates
- 17 g
- Fibre
- 6.8 g
- Salt
- 1.25 g
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Method
- 1
Heat the oven to 200C (180C fan, gas 6). Boil the potatoes in salted water for 15-18 minutes until tender, then drain and mash with the butter and whole milk.
- 2
Boil 1 egg for 8 minutes, then cool, peel and chop.
- 3
Cook the onion and garlic in a dry pan for 5 minutes, then add the beef mince and cook for 8-10 minutes, breaking it up, until no pink remains.
- 4
Stir in the sweetcorn, green olives and chopped egg.
- 5
Spoon the beef into an ovenproof dish and top with the mashed potato, smoothing it to the edges with a fork.
- 6
Brush the top with the remaining beaten egg and bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden.

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