Hillbilly Casserole

Enfornado Caipira

2 lbs of potatoes
2 tbs chopped yellow onion
2 tbs of cooking oil
1 lb of ground beef
small can of tomato sauce
salt and pepper
1 bay leaf
½ tsp thyme
1 tbs chpped cilantro
1 finely crushed garlic clove
3 tbs butter
¾ c hot milk
¼ tsp nutmeg

- Peel and boil potatoes in salted water for 25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, brown onion in cooking oil. Add and brown ground beef. Add tomato sauce and season with salt and pepper. Add bay leaf, thyme, cilantro, garlic clove. Simmer 10 minutes.
- Drain mashed potatoes and add butter, hot milk, and nutmeg. Beat until smooth.
- Spread ½ the mashed potatoes into a casserole dish. Add the meat mixture and cover with remaining mashed potatoes.
- Mix together parmesan cheese, and bread crumbs. Sprinkle over casserole and place in a 450 degrees oven until browned.

Serve with a green salad.