Jachtschotel Centuries Old Dutch Casserole Recipes

JACHTSCHOTEL (MEAT AND POTATO CASSEROLE)

Steps:

• Mash the potatoes, milk, butter and nutmeg.
• Set aside.
• Saute onion in butter or broth until tender.
• Add the left over beef and broth with seasonings.
• Simmer gently until the meat is tender and well seasoned- about 20 minutes (you may need to add broth to keep it moist).
• Remove bay leaf.
• Butter a small casserole dish.
• Place 1/3 of potato puree in bottom of casserole.
• Top with 1/2 of beef/onion mixture.
• Layer 1/3 of potato puree on top of beef and top that with rest of beef mixture.
• Finally smooth the remaining puree on top.
• Coat with corn flake crumbs (or bread crumbs) and a few pats of butter and broil for 10- 15 minutes until brown.

HUNTERS STEW (JACHTSCHOTEL)

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat and cook onions until golden, about 10 minutes.
• Add stock and meat and continue cooking until heated through (cook longer if using raw meat until meat is cooked through).
• Meanwhile, grease a casserole or baking dish with butter; melt remaining butter over low heat.
• Layer half the meat in baking pan or casserole; top with half the potatoes.
• Top that with all of the apples, layer meat and potatoes again; top with breadcrumbs and drizzle with remaining butter.
• Bake 20 minutes.