Ground Meat Towers with Tomato and Mozzarella on Mashed Potatoes
Ground meat towers with tomato and mozzarella on mashed potatoes is a recipe featuring fresh ingredients from the fruit-vegetable category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!
Ingredients
- 800 g waxy potatoes
- Salt
- 40 g Butter
- nutmeg
- 250 ml milk
- 1 clove garlic
- 600 g mixed ground meat
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp Dried oregano
- 4 Tbsp breadcrumbs
- Salt
- black pepper (ground)
- olive oil
- 2 Tomatoes
- 1 ball mozzarella (≈125 g)','a handful basil','olive oil (for drizzling)
Instructions
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1.
Peel and cut the washed potatoes into pieces. Bring a pot of salted water to boil. Add the potato pieces and simmer for 15-20 minutes depending on size. Drain and let steam off briefly. Mash with a potato masher. Add cubed butter and season with salt and nutmeg. Press down with the masher, then stir in with a spoon or whisk until fully incorporated. Stir in the heated milk until a light, creamy mash forms and taste for seasoning.
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2.
While the potatoes cook, peel the garlic and press it into the ground meat mixture along with the egg, oregano, breadcrumbs, salt, and pepper. Shape 8 meat patties from the dough and fry them golden brown in 2 tbsp hot oil on all sides.
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3.
Wash the tomatoes, remove stems, and slice. Drain the mozzarella and slice as well.
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4.
Wash the basil, shake dry, and pick off leaves.
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5.
Layer each patty with a tomato slice, two basil leaves, and a cheese slice. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
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6.
To serve, spread mash onto warmed plates, place a meat tower on top, drizzle with olive oil, and arrange remaining patties. Garnish plates with leftover basil leaves before serving.
