Prepare ingredients: Chop onion, dice carrot and tomato, mince garlic, slice potatoes.
Cook ground beef: Sauté onion in olive oil, add ground beef, cook until browned. Season with salt, pepper, chili powder, thyme, and parsley.
Add vegetables and stock: Stir in garlic, carrot, tomato, and frozen peas. Thicken with flour, add vegetable stock, simmer for 5-7 minutes.
Layer potatoes: Preheat oven, grease baking dish, layer potatoes and ground beef mixture. Season top layer.
Bake: Cover and bake for 30 minutes, uncover and bake for 15-20 more minutes until potatoes are tender.
Serve: Garnish with parsley if desired.
Cooking Equipment:
Chopping board – For chopping the onion, carrot, tomato, and slicing the potatoes.
Knife – To finely chop, dice, mince, and slice the ingredients.
Large skillet or frying pan – To sauté the onion and cook the ground beef.
Wooden spoon or spatula – For stirring the ground beef and vegetables while cooking.
Measuring spoons – To measure spices like chili powder, thyme, parsley, and flour.
Large spoon or ladle – To stir in the flour and add the stock to thicken the mixture.
Oven-safe baking dish – For layering the potatoes and beef mixture before baking (9×13 inch or similar size).
Oven – For baking the layered mixture.
Potato peeler – To peel the potatoes before slicing.
Vegetable peeler – If needed for peeling the carrot before dicing.
Grater or zester (optional) – If you prefer to finely grate the garlic instead of mincing.
Measuring cups – For measuring vegetable stock and frozen peas.
Serving Equipment:
Serving spoon – To scoop and serve the finished dish.
Garnish plate or bowl (optional) – For serving parsley as garnish (optional).
Additional Notes:
Oven mitts – For safely handling the hot baking dish when placing it in or removing it from the oven.
Tongs or spatula – For serving the layered dish after baking.
With this equipment, you’ll be able to successfully prepare and cook your dish. Enjoy!
