Dinner in 15 minutes! 🔝 Secret recipe from a German magazine. Delicious and simple

Dinner in 15 minutes! 🔝 Secret recipe from a German magazine. Delicious and simple

The coziest family casserole: tender diced potatoes, a silky beef layer in a light tomato-cream sauce, and a two-cheese topping that melts and bubbles to golden perfection. Boil the potatoes in salted water until tender; drain. In a skillet, sauté onion to golden, add ground beef and cook, stirring, then fold in garlic, 1 tbsp tomato paste, and 200 ml cream for a velvety, savory sauce. Season with salt and black pepper.
Grease a baking dish. Bottom layer: potatoes (lightly press). Middle: saucy beef. Top: a mix of cheddar (flavor) and mozzarella (stretch). Bake at 180°C / 355°F for 20–25 minutes until the cheese is melted and lightly browned. Rest 5 minutes, finish with parsley, slice, and serve. A spoon of sour cream on the side makes it even richer.
Why you’ll love it: low lift, high comfort; one pan feeds the whole table; two cheeses = both flavor and perfect melt.

Pro tips:
Salt the potato water well—your base layer will taste better.
For a firmer bite, lightly mash part of the potato layer.
Stir a handful of cheese into the meat and keep the rest for the top to get an even gratin.

Ingredients:
Potatoes — 800–900 g (4–5 medium), diced
Salt — to taste (for water and seasoning)
Vegetable oil — 2–3 tbsp
Onion — 2, diced (1 for the meat, 1 optional for the potato layer)
Garlic — 2 cloves, minced
Ground beef — 500 g
Tomato paste — 1 tbsp
Cream — 200 ml
Black pepper — to taste
Cheddar — 120–150 g, grated
Mozzarella — 120–150 g, grated
Parsley — small bunch, finely chopped
Sour cream — for serving (optional)

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