Mashed potatoes are good on their own.Not even as a side dish, but just like that: with a cucumber and a tomato. True, when it is just boiled, made and served. On the second day it is not the same. And also mashed and seasoned with butter and milk potatoes are put into dumplings and pies, cheesecakes and casseroles. By the way, about casseroles. Casserole of mashed potatoes is an excellent dish for a hot breakfast, for a children's menu or a light dinner: depending on how to cook this casserole. And we will talk about possible options for its preparation.
Casserole with potatoes, cottage cheese and oatmeal
Ingredients:
- 3 medium-sized potatoes;
- 1 egg;
- Half a glass of milk;
- Half a glass of oatmeal;
- 200 g of cottage cheese.
Preparation:Wash, peel, cut and boil the potatoes in lightly salted water. Then prepare traditional mashed potatoes by mashing the potatoes with a masher and adding warm milk. Salt to taste. Or use ready-made mashed potatoes left over from the previous meal for the casserole. So, mix the cooled puree with cottage cheese, add the egg and beat or mix thoroughly. Now put oatmeal (Hercules) into this mixture, mix again and transfer to a baking dish greased with butter and sprinkled with flour, breadcrumbs or semolina. Place the casserole in a preheated oven and wait until a golden crust forms on it.
Casserole with salmon
Ingredients:
- 400-500 g of mashed potatoes;
- 300 g of salmon fillet;
- 2 tablespoons of green peas;
- 2 tablespoons of canned corn;
- A glass of milk;
- Head of onions;
- Dessert spoon of rice flour;
- Nutmeg;
- Ground black pepper;
- Salt;
- Green parsley;
- A tablespoon of sour cream.
Preparation:You can take ready-made puree or boil it and beat it with milk, butter and spices (to taste). To prepare the fish filling, pour milk into a saucepan and bring to a boil, then add a pinch of salt, nutmeg and black pepper. Then add finely chopped onions and salmon fillet cut into small pieces to the saucepan. Simmer over medium heat for three to four minutes. Now add rice flour diluted to a porridge state to the fish (can be replaced with wheat flour) and continue to cook, waiting for the sauce to thicken. At the end of cooking, add sour cream and finely chopped parsley to the sauce. First, put the sauce in portioned baking dishes (cocotte makers, pots), and put the mashed potatoes on top. Bake in the oven at medium heat until the characteristic golden crust appears. Garnish the finished casserole with green peas and canned corn.
Casserole with egg and onion
Ingredients:
- 6-8 medium-sized potatoes;
- 3 eggs;
- Head of onions;
- Half a glass of milk;
- Half a glass of sour cream;
- 2 tablespoons of breadcrumbs;
- Spices and salt to your taste.
Preparation:Peel the potatoes, wash them, cut them into pieces and boil them in salted water. Then drain the water, dry the potatoes and mash them with a masher, adding one raw egg and half a glass of hot milk. Boil the eggs hard, and finely chop the onion and fry in butter or vegetable oil. Mix the chopped eggs with the fried onion. Grease a frying pan or baking dish with vegetable oil and sprinkle with breadcrumbs. First put a layer of mashed potatoes in the dish, then eggs mixed with onions, and then another layer of potatoes. Pour sour cream on top and sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Salt and season to taste. Bake over moderate heat for about fifteen to twenty minutes.
Casserole with squid
Ingredients:
- A pound of freshly frozen squid;
- 8 medium potatoes;
- 2 heads of onions;
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil;
- 3 tablespoons breadcrumbs;
- 3 teaspoons of butter;
- Black pepper and salt to your taste.
Preparation:Defrost the squid, clean it, remove the film and entrails, and rinse it several times in cold water. Put a pot of water on the fire, put half a teaspoon of salt in it and let the water boil. Put the squid in boiling water and cook for literally one minute. Now cool the squid, cut it into small pieces and mince it. Finely chop the onion, put it in a frying pan with heated vegetable oil, add the squid mince and fry. Boil the potatoes for mashed potatoes, having previously washed, peeled and cut them. Mash the hot potatoes with a masher and beat with butter. Now take a frying pan or baking dish, grease it with oil and sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Place the mashed potatoes in a form, put the minced meat as a second layer, and put the remaining potatoes on top. Sprinkle with vegetable oil, sprinkle with breadcrumbs and put in the oven for about twenty minutes. The casserole can be considered ready when it is covered with a golden crust.
Casserole in Estonian with fish sauce
Ingredients:
- Kilogram of potatoes;
- 2 heads of onions;
- Half a glass of sour cream;
- 3 tablespoons butter;
- 1 egg;
- Half a glass of cream.
For the sauce:
- Fillet of sea fish;
- Head of onions;
- Tablespoon flour;
- A glass of sour cream;
- A half cup of milk;
- Dill greens.
Preparation:Wash, peel and cut the potatoes into pieces, then boil them in salted water. Drain the water from the cooked potatoes and mash them. Chop the onion and fry in oil. When the onion turns golden, put the fried mixture into the puree. Add warmed cream and egg yolk, salt and pepper to taste and mix thoroughly. Grease a baking dish with oil, put the puree in it, pour in sour cream and put in a preheated oven for about twenty minutes. While the casserole is cooking, make the sauce. Cut the fish fillet into small pieces and finely chop the onion. Fry the onion in butter mixed with flour, and then gradually pour in hot milk. Stir, let the sauce boil again and put the fish pieces in it. Continue to cook the sauce over low heat for another ten minutes. Finally, add sour cream, chopped greens, salt and pepper. Serve the casserole with hot sauce. Similar to the previous recipes, you can make a casserole with almost any additional ingredients. A casserole made from mashed potatoes with mushrooms, meat, chicken, minced meat, vegetables will turn out very tasty. In short, with everything that goes well with potatoes. Try it. Cook with pleasure, and bon appetit! We recommend reading:
