MealBudgetEgyptian Potato and Beef Bake
Sliced potatoes layered with spiced beef and baked under tomato until the top browns and the edges catch.
- Serves
- 6
- Total time
- 80 min
- Cost per serving (United States)
- $6.28
Ingredients
- 3 lb russet potatoes
- 1 1/2 lb ground beef (80/20)
- 2 yellow onions
- 5 clove garlic
- 28 oz canned crushed tomatoes
- 1 oz tomato paste
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 4 tbsp vegetable oil
Method
Heat the oven to 400F.
Peel the potatoes and slice them a quarter inch thick. Toss with half the oil and plenty of salt.
Brown the beef in the rest of the oil with the chopped onion, breaking it up, for 8 minutes.
Add the crushed garlic, tomato paste, cumin and cinnamon. Cook two minutes, then stir in half the tomatoes and season well.
Layer half the potatoes in a baking dish, spread the beef over, then finish with the remaining potatoes.
Pour the rest of the tomatoes over the top and cover tightly with foil.
Bake 40 minutes, then uncover and bake 20 more until the top has colour and a knife slides through the potatoes without resistance.
Rest 10 minutes before cutting.
What this costs, country by country
Each figure is the ingredients for the full recipe at prices read in that country’s own shops, in its own currency. Nothing here is converted from dollars.
| Country | Whole recipe | Per serving | Priced from |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | £22.62 | £3.77 | 9 of 9 ingredients |
| Australia | $47.74 | $7.96 | 9 of 9 ingredients |
| Greece | 32,67 € | 5,45 € | 9 of 9 ingredients |
| Egypt | ١٬١٠١٫٩٥ ج.م. | ١٨٣٫٦٦ ج.م. | 9 of 9 ingredients |
| Canada | $63.26 | $10.54 | 9 of 9 ingredients |
| Spain | 23,07 € | 3,85 € | 9 of 9 ingredients |
| Germany | 37,45 € | 6,24 € | 9 of 9 ingredients |
| Mexico | $880.45 | $146.74 | 9 of 9 ingredients |
| Austria | € 41,36 | € 6,89 | 9 of 9 ingredients |
| New Zealand | $64.58 | $10.76 | 8 of 9 ingredients |
| United States | $37.69 | $6.28 | 7 of 9 ingredients |
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