Mexican potato bake with crispy potatoes and beef
Recipe for a gooey potato bake with crispy potatoes, Mexican-spiced beef and cheddar.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 593kcal
Ingredients
- 800 g potatoes
- Oil
- Salt and paprika
For the meat
- 500 g minced beef
- 1 onion, roughly chopped
- 2 peppers, cut into small dice
- 100 g tomatoes, cut into small dice
- 1 fresh jalapeño, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 3-4 tbsp Mexican spice mix/taco seasoning
- 3 tbsp tomato purée
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Oil
To serve
- 140 g block cheddar, grated
- Chopped parsley or coriander
- Crème fraîche
- A few crushed tortilla chips (optional)
Instructions
- Scrub the potatoes, leaving the skins on, and cut them into bite-sized pieces.
- Toss them with oil, salt and paprika - spread them out on a baking tray lined with baking parchment and roast in a preheated conventional oven (top and bottom heat) at 210°C for about 50 minutes.After about 20 minutes, start on the filling.
- Heat a good splash of oil in a frying pan and brown the meat thoroughly. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Add the onion, peppers, tomatoes, jalapeño and garlic and fry along with the meat for about 10 minutes.
- Add the spice mix and tomato purée and heat through for a couple of minutes, then stir in the parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper - and a little chilli or pickled jalapeños if you want more heat.
- Spread the potatoes out in a large ovenproof dish - or on a baking tray you can serve from. Top with the meat and scatter the cheese over.
- Don't make the layer too thick, or the potatoes will lose their crispness. Spread it out over a large surface instead for the best result.
- Return the dish to the oven for 6-8 minutes at 220°C until the cheese has melted and turned golden - then serve with chopped parsley and ice-cold crème fraîche. A few crushed tortilla chips on top add a lovely crunch.
Nutrition
Calories: 593kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 101mg | Sodium: 433mg | Potassium: 1548mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1004IU | Vitamin C: 99mg | Calcium: 300mg | Iron: 5mg