Peel the potatoes and cut them into even-sized pieces. Boil them in beef stock until soft.
Heat oil in a pan and sauté chopped onion and carrot until lightly browned. Add ground meat, salt, pepper, and minced garlic, and cook together until well combined.
Once the meat is cooked through, add rinsed green peas and corn, along with tomato paste. Stir-fry, then pour in beer to deglaze. Add flour and cook until thickened to form the meat base.
Make the gravy: In another pan, sauté diced bacon and onion to render fat. Add flour to make a roux, then stir in beef stock and a small amount of tomato paste. Cook until thickened.
Mash the boiled potatoes while still hot. Mix in butter, milk, heavy cream, egg yolk, and a splash of potato cooking liquid to create a smooth, creamy mashed potato mixture.
Transfer the cooked meat base into an oven-safe dish. Spread the mashed potatoes evenly and carefully over the top.
Use a fork to create a crisscross pattern on the surface. Bake in the oven or use a torch until the top turns golden brown. Serve with the prepared gravy.
Boil potatoes in beef stock, drain, and mash while hot. Mix in butter, milk, cream, egg yolk, and a little potato cooking liquid to make creamy mashed potatoes.
Sauté onion, carrot, and ground meat in a pan. Add green peas, corn, tomato paste, beer, and flour to create a thick meat base.
In a separate pan, use bacon fat to make a roux with flour, then add beef stock and a touch of tomato paste to prepare the accompanying gravy.
Place the meat base in an oven dish, cover with mashed potatoes, bake until golden, and serve with the gravy.
Cooking tips 💡
Using beef stock to boil the potatoes infuses them with deeper flavor and enhances the overall taste.
For best results, make the mashed potatoes slightly thicker than usual so they blend smoothly and moistly with the meat base after baking.
For a variation, sprinkle pizza cheese on top before baking for a delicious twist.
Recommended for 🙋
⭐Those looking to try something different from traditional Western oven dishes.
⭐People who enjoy the combination of creamy potatoes and rich meat sauce.