Author Notes
This recipe spawned by accident due to lack of sleep, existing ingredients in my kitchen, and time constraint...surprisingly this restrictive combination makes for an exceptionally moist and delicious beef slice —Mariya
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Ingredients
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1.5 pounds
lean ground beef
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2 potatoes
pealed, boiled, and riced (or smashed with a fork)
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2
eggs
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3/4 cup
onion-small dice
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3/4 cup
tomato-small dice
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3/4 cup
dried black currants (feel free to use dried apricots-chopped small, raisins, or dried cranberries)
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3/4 cup
Granny Smith apple-small dice
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1/4 cup
whole wheat bread crumbs
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salt
to taste
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pepper
to taste
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chili powder
to taste
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1/4 pound
Mazowieski cheese-Polish (feel free to use Gruyere, feta, parm, or cheddar)
Directions
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With the exception of cheese, combine all ingredients and mix well.
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Season well.
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Make a test batch (by cooking a tiny patty in a pan to make sure the beef is seasoned properly). Taste and adjust if needed.
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Shape the beef into two logs and make an indentation, lengthwise. Place cheese into the indentation and enclose it, reshaping the logs (ending up with the cheese in the middle of the log).
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Place logs into a baking sheet and bake at 375F for ~35-45 minutes, or until meat is cooked through.
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OPTIONAL: Serve over watercress or frisee salad; make half of the mixture into hamburgers and top with cheese.
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