A simple dish that makes a fantastic meal, it’s just Baked Meat with Potatoes and Onions. Nothing complex or difficult about it.  Try this one out on family and friends, and they’ll comeback asking for more. Let me add that, in this dish, the “meat” part is relative. If you’re health conscience, you can substitute ground chicken or turkey in place of beef. Believe me, it’ll taste just as good. Also, the recipe calls for a cheese topping. We use grated mozzarella, but one can use any cheese of choice, be it cheddar, blue cheese, etc., even the old favorite, American cheese. Unlike most of my sophisticated friends, I like American cheese and still use it in my cooking. Be aware that this recipe calls for cinnamon, Again, use as much as desired in terms of your taste buds. If you’re not partial to cinnamon, then skip it. And, if use it, don’t overdo it.

BAKED MEAT WITH POTATOES AND ONIONS

Ingredients: 

2 pounds ground beef (can substitute turkey or chicken)
2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1 small to medium onion, peeled and chopped
Salt and ground black pepper to taste
¼ teaspoon oregano
Ground cinnamon to taste
1-pound tomatoes, washed and sliced
1 medium onion, peeled and sliced
2 pounds potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
2 tablespoons tomato paste
½ cup chicken broth or water
2 tablespoons grated mozzarella cheese

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a bowl, mix the meat, garlic, chopped onion, salt, pepper, oregano and cinnamon
  3. Top with sliced tomatoes, sliced onions and sliced potatoes.
  4. Place meat in an oven proof dish or skillet. We use cast-iron, but then that’s our thing.
  5. Dissolve tomato paste in the water and pour over the meat.
  6. Top with cheese, place in oven and bake for about one hour. By this time cheese will have melted, and meat should be cooked.
    Yield: 4-6 servings.