How to Make Appetizing Elisa's Potato Meat Pie (Pastelon de Papa)

Elisa's Potato Meat Pie (Pastelon de Papa). Peel the potatoes and cut them in small squares, add plenty salt to the water and boil. Chop the onion, pepper & cilantro. On the stove, Put it on a pan and add the onions, peppers, smoked ham, bacon, cilantro, sofrito, olive oil, and fry for some seconds, until the onion is glossy.

Mash the hot potatoes with butter and salt. Fry the ground beef and onion with paprika and salt. Then mix all the ingredients except the mashed potatoes: The chicken, ground beef mixture, eggs in quarters and olives. You can cook Elisa's Potato Meat Pie (Pastelon de Papa) using 17 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Elisa's Potato Meat Pie (Pastelon de Papa)

1. You need of Potatoes.
2. Prepare of potatoes.
3. Prepare of Cream cheese.
4. You need of Meat.
5. It's of ground beef.
6. It's of Smoked Cooked Ham, chopped.
7. It's of of Bacon, cut the name small strips.
8. You need of green pepper.
9. It's of onion.
10. You need of Sofrito (the recipe is in my profile).
11. Prepare of olive oil, extra virgin.
12. Prepare of cilantro.
13. It's of Salt & Pepper.
14. It's of Topping.
15. You need of egg.
16. It's of shredded mozzarella cheese.
17. It's of shredded cheddar cheese.

Today, I introduce you to Pastelon de Papas which is essentially a Dominican Version of Shepherd's Pie. It's the very essence of comfort food since it combines all of the fan favorites- meat and potatoes. I have to say that of all of the pastelon dishes I grew up eating, I ate this one the most. Pastelón de Papas is a complete meal in itself, and a popular dish in which you can use the filling of your choice, although here you can find the beef filling, which is the most popular version.

Elisa's Potato Meat Pie (Pastelon de Papa) instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400..
2. Chop the onion, pepper & cilantro.
3. On the stove, Put it on a pan and add the onions, peppers, smoked ham, bacon, cilantro, sofrito, olive oil, and fry for some seconds, until the onion is glossy..
4. Add the beef, salt & pepper to the pan and cook..
5. Peel the potatoes and cut them in small squares, add plenty salt to the water and boil..
6. When the potatoes are done, mash them, add the cream cheese and add 2 tablespoons of the grease from the cooked meat and mix it very well. (You can add more or less grease from the meat.).
7. In a greased pan, put one half of the potatoes on the bottom, put a level of meat on top and them add the rest of the potatoes..
8. Beat the egg and pour it on top..
9. Add the cheeses..
10. Put it in the oven until golden..
11. Wait it to cool a little, cut and serve!.
12. Enjoy!!.

Of course, the king of pastelones is Pastelón de Plátano Maduro - raise your hand if you disagree. Simple "Pastelón de Papas" or Shepherd's Pie for a simple Sunday afternoon family meal; made Lucy's Style. without complications! Pastelon de Papas is an amazing Meat and Potatoes dish. Think of it as a Dominican Shepherd's Pie or even a Meat & Potatoes Lasagna. Drain the ground beef mixture and place in baking pan that has been coated with cooking spray.