Leek Casserole with Meat and Potatoes

I prefer to use a mixture of ground beef and ground pork for this easy casserole with lots of leeks, potatoes, tomatoes, and cheese. I often make it in advance up until the final cheese stage. Just cover and refrigerate and then when you're ready to bake it, sprinkle with cheese and throw it into the oven.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 459 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• ½ teaspoon ground thyme, or to taste
• ½ (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese
• 7 ounces ground beef
• 1 ¾ pounds potatoes, peeled and sliced
• 2 pounds leek, white and tender green parts only, thickly sliced
• 7 ounces ground pork
• ½ teaspoon ground curry powder, or to taste
• 8 tomatoes - blanched, peeled, and chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook potatoes until softened, about 10 minutes.

Step 2

Bring a second pot of water to a boil and cook leeks until softened, about 8 minutes.

Step 3

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook and stir beef, pork, curry, thyme, salt, and pepper until browned and crumbly, 10 to 15 minutes.

Step 4

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a casserole dish with butter.

Step 5

Spread ground meat mixture in the casserole dish. Layer potatoes slices on top. Distribute tomatoes over potatoes and season with salt and pepper. Layer leeks on top and sprinkle with Cheddar cheese.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and lightly browned, about 30 minutes.