Papa's Papas Casserole

Name: Papa's Papas Casserole
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 lbs red potatoes; 2 tablespoons dried onion, minced-divided; 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped; 1 lb ground beef; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon cilantro (optional); 1/4 teaspoon salt (to taste); 1/4 teaspoon black pepper (to taste); 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed; 1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, undrained; 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce; 16 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded, divided

Submitted by Chocolatl

""Papas" is the word for "potatoes" in Quechua, the language of the Incas. Potatoes, which originated in Peru, are one of the most important foods to come from the New World. This casserole was inspired by the cuisine of Peru. Please note: this is not a recipe for sauce served over pasta."

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Ready In:: 1hr 5mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 8

ingredients

2 lbs red potatoes
2 tablespoons dried onion, minced-divided
4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 garlic clove, minced
1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
1 lb ground beef
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dried oregano
¹⁄₂ teaspoon cilantro (optional)
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt (to taste)
¹⁄₄ teaspoon black pepper (to taste)
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 (4 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, undrained
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
16 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded, divided

directions

Preheat oven to 450°F.
Peel potatoes (optional) and cut into wedges or large chunks.
Rinse well to remove surface starch.
Place potatoes and 1 tablespoon dried minced onions in a large bowl.
Add 2 tablespoons oil and mix well to coat.
Spread potato mixture evenly in a 9"x13" baking pan, in a single layer if possible.
Roast for 40-45 minutes, turning halfway through.
Meanwhile, heat remaining oil in a large skillet.
Add garlic, jalapeno and remaining minced onions and cook, stirring, until garlic softens and onions are lightly colored, about 3 minutes.
Add meat, oregano, cilantro, salt and pepper.
Cook, stirring, until meat is browned, breaking up large chunks with a spoon.
Add beans and mushrooms, and cook 1 minute.
Add tomato sauce and cook, stirring, until heated, about 3 minutes.
Stir in one-third of the cheese and cook just until cheese is melted. Remove from heat.
When potatoes are browned and cooked through, remove from oven.
Spoon meat mixture over potatoes and top with remaining cheese.
Return to oven and cook until cheese is melted and bubbly, 5-10 minutes.
Please note: this not a recipe for sauce served over pasta.

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Reviews

AWESOME! At first I thought this was a bit labor-intensive with roasting the potatoes, but at the end, when we ate the dish, I could see the reasoning. The potatoes were crispy and delicious, and the rest of the mixture went wonderfully with them, without making the potatoes mushy. I did not use the mushrooms as I can't eat them, but I personally did not miss them. DH said it would be great with the mushrooms, so next time I make this I will have to make two different casseroles - one with/one without the mushrooms LOL. This is a winner - we all loved it, and had about 2 servings left when we were done with dinner. Thanks for posting this recipe - made for DINING ON A DOLLAR, November 2010!

kitty.rock
Tasty and hearty casserole! I didn't peel my potatoes and used fresh onion instead of dried. The roasted potatoes were great with the sauce; I may add some crushed red pepper next time for a bit more kick. Yummy comfort food - thanks for sharing the recipe!

loof751
This was a unique dish that was pretty easy to put together. I made this exactly as posted, except I realized I was out of dried minced onion. For the potatoes (which I did not peel), I added onion powder. To the garlic and jalapeño, I added fresh minced onion. I also used the cilantro. The potatoes were roasted beautifully and were able to stand up to the cheesy meat topping. Very delicious and very different! This would also make a great Pot Luck Dish. Made for Culinary Quest 2014.

JackieOhNo!
wow ,holy cats this was good i really liked this alot ,everyone should try this for mine i used green chili sauce and microwaved it and for mr picky i just used the hamburger and beans mixture no tomato sauce and cooked that in the oven topped with cheese i needed some tortillas lol i will make this again great recipe

Dienia B.
This was such an interesting and different recipe. My family really enjoyed it. I especially loved the roasted potatoes on the bottom! This is good comfort food. It reminded me of potato nachos in a way!<br/>Thank you. Made for the Golden Gourmets during the ZWT7.

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