Beef or Mutton Baked with Potatoes

Ingredients

• 2 pounds Potatoes (For boiling and mashing)
• 2 whole Small onions, peeled (For mashing with potatoes)
• 0.25 cup Milk (To moisten the potato mixture)
• 1 large Egg, beaten (For binding the potato mixture)
• 0.5 teaspoon Salt (For potato mixture)
• 0.25 teaspoon Black pepper (For potato mixture)
• 1.5 pounds Beef or mutton, sliced or chops (Thinly sliced beef or mutton chops)
• 1 teaspoon Salt (For seasoning meat)
• 0.5 teaspoon Black pepper (For seasoning meat)
• 1 medium Onion, finely chopped (Optional, for additional onion flavor with meat)
• 1 tablespoon Butter (For greasing the baking dish)

Instructions

1. 1Place potatoes in a large pot, cover with cold water, add a pinch of salt, and bring to a boil. Cook until tender when pierced with a fork, about 20-25 minutes.
2. 2Drain the potatoes and peel them while still warm. Place the peeled potatoes and the 2 small onions in a large bowl or mortar. Pound or mash them together until smooth. Add the milk, beaten egg, salt, and pepper, and mix until the consistency is like a thick batter.
3. 3Season the beef slices or mutton chops on both sides with salt and pepper. If desired, sprinkle with the finely chopped onion for additional flavor.
4. 4Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Generously rub the bottom and sides of a pudding dish or casserole dish with butter.
5. 5Spread a layer of the mashed potato mixture on the bottom of the prepared dish, about 1/2 inch thick. Add a layer of seasoned meat slices or chops. Continue alternating layers of potato mixture and meat, ending with a layer of potato mixture on top. The top layer should completely cover the meat.
6. 6Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake for 1 hour, until the top is golden brown and the meat is cooked through. The edges should be bubbling.
7. 7Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes before serving. This allows the layers to set and makes serving easier.