Potato Rocambole

© 2006-2010 Valéria Schulz
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 Duration: 02h 00m
 For 6 persons
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Short description

Delicious mashed potato rolled cake filled with ground beef.


Ingredients

 Dough
600 g (1.3 lb)big yellow potatoes
1 round tablespoonwheat flour
1 round tablespoonbutter
2 tablespoonsgrated parmesan cheese
2eggs
half a cupmilk
1 scant teaspoonsalt
  
 Filling
300 g (0.5 lb)ground beef
1onion
1green pepper
2garlic cloves
 salt and pepper
  
 Topping
1 can (10 oz)tomato sauce
1 small bottlepreserved green olives
 grated parmesan cheese

Preparation

1

Cook peeled potatoes. Drain water and mash potatoes. Add all other ingredients and stir well.

2

Grease and dust with flour a rectangular pan (aprox. 10X14 inches). Pour in mixture and bring to a pre-heated oven (200 C/375 F/British Gas Mark 5) for 30 minutes.

3

Filling: Mince onions, green pepper and garlic. Fry on hot vegetable oil adding the ground beef, salt and pepper. Fry well until most liquid evaporates.

4

Place the still hot baked mixture on a clean hand towel, spread filling on top and roll it up. Grab the whole "rocambole" with the help of the towel still placed under it and carefully turn it over onto a large serving plate and remove towel very slowly to avoid breakup.

5

Top with hot tomato sauce, sprinkle the parmesan cheese and garnish with olives.

6

Serve with spaghetti and a mixed vegetable salad.

7

Variations: Substitute 500 g (1 lb) of fresh mushrooms and 3 sliced onions for the ground beef. Fry on hot vegetable oil until most liquid evaporates and season with salt and pepper.


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