You can prepare this treat from what you can find in the refrigerator - you will need a minimum of ingredients. Today, recipes for casseroles with mushrooms are popular, which are in the notebook of almost every housewife. The dish looks beautiful and original, it always turns out juicy and aromatic. It will take a little time to prepare, but the household will be satisfied. Mushroom casserole can consist of a wide variety of ingredients. All varieties of mushrooms go well with vegetables, such as potatoes, onions, carrots, green peas, bell peppers, garlic, cabbage, corn and others.
The five most commonly used ingredients in recipes are:
The main ingredient for the dish can be either fresh, dried or pickled mushrooms. They make an excellent pairing with any meat or minced meat, fish, cheese, spaghetti and pasta, various cereals (buckwheat, rice), any greens, sour cream, cream, mayonnaise and even nuts and some berries such as cherries or grapes. This culinary masterpiece, unsurpassed in taste and aromatic, will become a real decoration for both everyday and festive tables.
How to cook casserole with potatoes and mushrooms in the oven
1. Potatoes need to be peeled and cut into thick slices. Pour salt and dry spices into a bowl with potatoes. Mix everything well.
2. Cut the pork into small pieces. Fry the meat in vegetable oil.
3. In an empty bowl, combine the ingredients for pouring: chopped dill, crushed garlic, mayonnaise, sour cream. This will be the sauce that will later need to be poured over all the products.
4. Take the dishes in which the food will be baked. Grease it with oil. Divide the potatoes into 3 parts. Place the first part in the prepared dish.
5. Place the meat in the second layer.
6. Then lay out the second part of the potatoes in an even layer.
7. Place canned mushrooms in the next layer.
8. Place the remaining potatoes on the mushrooms.
9. Coarsely grate the carrots. Sprinkle on top of potatoes.
10. Pour the prepared sauce over all ingredients.
11. The final layer should be grated coarsely processed cheese. Bake all products in the oven for 40-50 minutes at 200 degrees. Be sure to close the top with a lid. This way the dish will bake evenly. The crust will turn golden brown and the liquid will evaporate, then the dish will be ready. You can easily check readiness with a toothpick by inserting it into the potatoes. When fully cooked, it will easily pierce the potatoes.
This recipe will delight lovers of the classic meat and potatoes combination. The dish is prepared quite quickly, without the use of rare ingredients, and the result will be appreciated even by inveterate gourmets. In addition, meat and potatoes, complemented with tomatoes and mushrooms and baked with cheese, are incredibly nutritious - with just a little work, you can feed a large company of unexpectedly arriving guests.
Before you put on an apron and arm yourself with a kitchen knife, check if you have at home:
4-5 large potatoes;
- 500-700 g chicken fillet (you can use other meat if you marinate it first);
- 400 g of fresh champignons;
- 5 tablespoons of mayonnaise;
- 3-4 tomatoes;
- 200 g hard cheese;
- favorite spices, salt and pepper.
First step:
Although chicken fillet is an ideal meat for cooking in the oven, the result of baking is always predictable, but it wouldn’t hurt to “rest” a little in mayonnaise with spices. Therefore, we will start the workflow with it. Cut the fillet into long slices, add pepper and salt, sprinkle generously with spices (in this case, an “explosive mixture” of Italian herbs, curry and Caucasian seasonings was used). Complete the composition with mayonnaise and take on the potatoes with a clear conscience.
Second step:
Peel the potatoes, wash them and cut them into slices about 0.7 cm thick. A small nuance: if you are using a potato variety that takes a long time to boil, first boil it in a saucepan for 5-7 minutes.
Third step:
The champignons should not be cut too finely so that the mushroom flavor can be clearly felt. If the mushrooms are small, cut them into quarters; if large, cut them into eight pieces.
Fourth step:
Cut the tomatoes into slices and sprinkle them with spices.
Fifth step: 
Three cheese on a grater.
Sixth step:
Now we begin the installation process. Lightly grease the bottom of the baking dish with vegetable oil and place slightly boiled (or raw) potatoes.
Seventh step:
Spread the meat on top of the potatoes in a thick layer.
Eighth step
Cover the meat layer with the mushroom layer. Don't forget to add salt to those foods that need it.
Ninth step:
Place the tomatoes tightly, leaving no gaps. They will make the dish more juicy and add a slight sourness.
Tenth step:
The final layer is grated cheese.
Eleventh step:
The optimal temperature for baking meat and potatoes is 180-200 degrees. Place your dishes in the oven and keep yourself busy for the next half hour to forty minutes to avoid the temptation to constantly open the door and check the contents. This is approximately how long it will take for your cheesy roast to cook.
Twelfth step:
Do not rush to cut into portions and serve the dish barely pulled out of the oven. Allow the juice released from the mushrooms and tomatoes to thoroughly soak the potatoes and meat. And after a quarter of an hour you can set the table and please yourself and your guests.
Meat potato casserole (classic) or bifache is a universal dish of national cuisine that is prepared in every family. They loved it for its great satiety, convenient cooking process and ease of selecting the necessary ingredients. If you look at traditional recipes for this dish, you will notice that most of them involve laying out food in several layers. They also differ in ingredients: to improve the taste, cooks add mushrooms, vegetables, cheese and even pasta. We will tell you how to cook a casserole of meat and potatoes in the oven in our article.
Don't know where to start making potato casserole? The most important thing is to choose the right main component of the dish - minced meat. It must be pork or chicken, but the main thing is that the meat must be fresh. It would be best to buy pieces of meat and ask them to grind them in a meat grinder right in the store. This is the only way to ensure the freshness of the product without losing your money.
Pre-fry the minced meat with the addition of onions (no more than half an hour). You will need to grate the cheese and chop the vegetables. Before this, prepare the classic puree. After the potatoes have cooled, place the layers in the mold one by one and put the dish in the oven for the required time. You can additionally add vegetables inside - often onions and tomatoes. You will also need butter, mayonnaise and other products. You can decorate the baked top with greens and sesame seeds.
Potato casserole in the oven:
A meat and potato casserole prepared in the oven according to this recipe is considered traditional, because it does not use particularly refined sauces or unique spices. All ingredients are available to any housewife, and in addition, they are very easy to work with. The only kitchen utensils you will need are a mold or a frying pan and an oven, and only foil will be needed as “consumables”. The dish is prepared for a large family and is quite filling.
Ingredients:
- raw potatoes - 0.5 kg;
- minced meat (chicken or pork) - 0.6 kg;
- grated cheese - 0.1 kg;
- onions - 2 pieces;
- spices and salt - to taste;
- butter - 0.1 kg.
Cooking method:
Cooking in a slow cooker
Another popular recipe for a famous dish, but a slow cooker is used to prepare it instead of an oven.
A casserole with potatoes and meat in a slow cooker is much easier to prepare due to the modes provided by the kitchen assistant. A distinctive feature of such a dish will be its large thickness. As in similar recipes, all ingredients are placed in layers, but this is done not in a mold, but in a container that comes with the multicooker. This dish is considered almost dietary due to the fact that frying in oil is not used during the preparation process. Therefore, you don’t have to worry that by eating a casserole from a slow cooker, you will add extra calories to yourself. To give the meat dish an even more pleasant taste, you can add mushrooms (champignons).
Ingredients:
- puree - 0.4 kg;
- minced meat - 0.4 kg;
- head of garlic - 1 piece;
- onion - 200 g;
- salt and spices - to taste.
Cooking method:
Meat casserole with mushrooms
Mushrooms are an integral part of national Russian cuisine, and potato-meat casserole with mushrooms is one of the options for mouth-watering meat dishes, which is distinguished by its rich taste. To prepare such food, you will need to boil the potatoes and make a homogeneous puree from them, salt them in moderation. Then we prepare the mushrooms. When using dried ingredients, it is recommended to first soak them in water for half an hour. After this, lay out the food in layers and put the dish in the oven, after covering it with foil.
Ingredients:
Cooking method:
- First you need to cook the mushrooms by frying them in a frying pan along with onions for half an hour.
- Then add the chicken fillet to the pan with the mushrooms and simmer the meat until half cooked for 15 minutes.
- We lay out the ingredients in layers in a cooking dish (at random, based on the wishes of the cook) and bake the dish in an oven preheated to 180 °C.
Diet option
The best option for potato casserole for children or people on a healthy diet is a dish prepared according to our recipe. The main ingredients of the dietary casserole are chicken fillet, low-fat sour cream, mashed potatoes and onions. If desired, chicken meat can be replaced with turkey. Greenery of any kind is perfect as a decoration. The dish is served exclusively hot.
Ingredients:
- crushed potatoes - 0.4 kg;
- twisted chicken fillet - 0.5 kg;
- low-fat sour cream - 200 g;
- onion - 2 heads;
- herbs and spices - to taste.
Cooking method:
Recipe for the oven with beef
Beef casserole differs from other dishes in that it has a more tender and juicy filling, because this component has a much milder taste compared to chicken or pork. Today, beef is considered the most popular type of meat for creating burgers and other delicious snacks. It is not surprising that the meat casserole also has an exquisite taste and delicate aroma. It is used as a main dish and is served exclusively hot. Before serving, it is recommended to sprinkle the dish with fresh or dried herbs.
Ingredients:
Cooking method:
- First you need to prepare minced beef and simmer it with onions in a frying pan. In some cases, it can be fried - it all depends on the wishes of the cook.
- Place the potatoes in a baking dish and alternate the mashed potatoes with the meat component.
- The best filling is sour cream with herbs, which harmonizes perfectly with the tender meat.
- The last layer of the casserole must be made of puree.
- Bake the dish in the oven at 190°C.
Casserole with tomatoes and meat
Another very popular recipe for meat casserole, which has a unique taste. In addition to the usual ingredients (meat, potatoes), you will also have to add tomatoes to the dish. This recipe is especially appreciated for the special taste and juiciness that tomatoes provide. Some cooks also add fried champignons, mixed and fried with onions. This potato casserole will take a little longer to prepare, but one dish is definitely enough to feed a large family. The taste will be approximately the same as the casserole that is given in kindergarten.
Ingredients:
Cooking method:
- The main ingredient of the casserole is meat. It must be fried with tomatoes and onions over low heat, adding salt, herbs, and spices to the pan. However, under no circumstances cover it with a lid so that the excess moisture released from the tomatoes can evaporate freely.
- We put the finished puree into the mold, after greasing it with a small piece of butter.
- We place the finished ingredients from the frying pan on a layer of potatoes, then sprinkle the whole thing with grated cheese, add sesame seeds or herbs on top, and then again lay out a layer of mashed potatoes.
- Bake the dish in the oven for 20 minutes.
Dish with boiled meat
When wondering how to properly prepare such a dish, you need to take into account its main feature: the main ingredient is meat, and it must be boiled. This dish is also considered a classic for those who try to adhere to strict diets or simply watch their figure. Casserole with boiled meat is often prepared in families with small children. The meat will need to be pre-boiled and minced or finely chopped before baking.
Ingredients:
Cooking method:
- We twist or cut the boiled fillet, then simmer it with onions and carrots for half an hour. You don’t have to worry about the carrots becoming too hard during frying; on the contrary, they absorb chicken broth perfectly.
- Place crushed potatoes with butter, as well as the prepared meat dish, in a baking dish.
- Sprinkle the layers on top with chopped herbs.
- Bake the dish in the oven for half an hour on medium.
Children's casserole
This is a traditional potato casserole that you might have had for lunch in kindergarten. The recipe for this dish is very simple, and most of the ingredients are considered low-calorie, and everything is prepared without pre-frying. The main ingredients are minced meat and potatoes, but there must be more of the second ingredient. Some children do not eat meat, but in this combination it does not stand out too much from the general taste palette.
Ingredients:
Cooking method:
- The principle of this dish is its satiety and ease of preparation. The casserole has a pleasant aroma due to the fact that the minced meat is not fried, but stewed together with carrots and onions.
- Then the puree is laid out in a suitable sized form and alternated with meat ingredients.
- Cook the dish in the oven until it gets an appetizing golden brown crust.
As you can see, there are quite a few recipes for meat and potato casserole, which is not surprising. This dish is not only very satisfying and healthy, but also easy to prepare, and the variety of flavors will allow every connoisseur to find something suitable for themselves.
Step 1: prepare the potatoes.
Using a vegetable peeler, peel the skins from the potatoes and then rinse thoroughly under running warm water. Next, place the tubers on a cutting board and chop into pieces.
Place the chopped ingredients into a medium saucepan and fill completely with regular cold tap water. Place the container on medium heat and cover with a lid. This procedure must be done so that the liquid boils faster. Immediately after this, lightly turn on the burner, add a couple of pinches of salt, mix everything thoroughly and boil the potatoes until tender. On average it takes me 30–40 minutes.
After the allotted time has passed, turn off the burner, use oven mitts to take the pan and carefully drain all the liquid, holding the lid ajar. Now, using a potato masher, mash the potatoes until pureed. We leave the container aside for a while so that the component can become warm, but in the meantime, prepare other products.
Step 2: prepare the pork.
We thoroughly wash the pork under running warm water and place it on a cutting board. Using a knife, we clean the meat from veins, films and, if necessary, excess fat. Now cut the component into small pieces and move it to a clean plate.
Using a meat grinder, grind the pork directly over a medium bowl and set aside for now. Attention: To ensure that the casserole turns out with a beautiful, uniform filling, I recommend passing the meat through a device with a fine grid at least twice.
Step 3: prepare the champignons.
Wash the champignons thoroughly under running warm water and place on a cutting board. If necessary, use a knife to clean them from coarsened and damaged areas on the caps and legs, and then chop them into small pieces. Transfer the chopped mushrooms to a free plate.
Step 4: prepare the onions.
Using a knife, peel the onions and rinse well under running water. Place the component on a cutting board and finely chop into cubes. Then pour the chopped onion into a clean plate and begin preparing the filling.
Step 5: prepare the filling.
Place a piece of butter in a frying pan and place over medium heat. When the contents of the container are completely melted, add chopped onions and champignons. Stirring from time to time with a wooden spatula, fry the ingredients until a soft golden color appears. Immediately after this, add the minced pork to the pan, as well as salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Having mixed everything again with available equipment, we continue to prepare the filling until the excess moisture is gone and the ground meat begins to turn golden. Finally, turn off the burner and set the pan aside. Let its contents cool slightly.
Step 6: prepare potato casserole with meat and mushrooms.
When the mashed potatoes become warm, add sour cream to it and also break the eggs. Using a tablespoon, mix everything thoroughly until smooth and then transfer the entire mass to a large bowl.
Using a mixer, beat the puree at medium speed until it has a fluffy and tender consistency.
Now, using a pastry brush, grease the bottom and walls of a deep baking dish with a small amount of vegetable oil. Lay out the first layer 2/3 of the total mass puree so that you get bumpers on all sides. Place the filling on top and level it with a tablespoon. At the end, we cover the fried mushrooms with minced meat with the remaining puree, level it using available equipment, and so that the casserole is well browned, we also grease it with sour cream.
Turn on the oven and preheat it to temperature 180 degrees. Immediately after this, place the container on the middle level and bake the dish for 45–50 minutes. After everything, turn off the oven, and use oven mitts to remove the pan and set it aside. Let the casserole become warm.
Step 7: serve potato casserole with meat and mushrooms.
When the potato casserole becomes warm, use a knife to cut it into portions and, using a wooden spatula, transfer it to a special plate. The dish turns out so tasty and satisfying that you can treat it to friends and family as the main meal for lunch or dinner. As a wonderful addition, place sour cream and other sauces next to the casserole so that everyone can add some zest to their plate.
Bon appetit everyone!
To make the casserole golden brown, it is not necessary to grease it with sour cream. In this case, mayonnaise, melted butter or grated hard cheese will also work;
Instead of champignons, you can add other mushrooms to the filling to suit your taste. For example, these can be oyster mushrooms, honey mushrooms, white mushrooms, as well as chanterelles or boletus mushrooms. The main thing is that they are proven and safe. The same applies to meat: instead of pork, you can add chicken, beef, veal or turkey to the dish;
To make mashed potatoes more viscous due to starch, the tubers can be boiled directly in their uniforms. After all, peel them and grind to the desired consistency;
Don't be alarmed if the casserole falls apart, that's how it should be, because the mashed potatoes turn out very tender and fluffy.
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