Philosopher

Ingredients

• 300–400 grams cold, stewed beef
• 40 grams fat
• 4 large onions, sliced into thin rings
• 800 grams potatoes, cut into slices
• to taste salt
• to taste ground black pepper
• to taste nutmeg
• 3½ dl skimmed gravy
• 4 spoonfuls white bread
• to taste apple compôte

Steps

1. Cut the meat into small pieces (about 5 mm).
2. Heat the frying fat or butter in a frying pan or a small wok.
3. Fry the onions until they are golden brown.
4. Put the onions aside.
5. Layer the potatoes, meat, and onions on top of each other in an oven-proof dish.
6. Season each layer of potatoes with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
7. Make sure the top layer consists of potatoes.
8. Pour the gravy over the top layer.
9. Scatter the bread crumbs over it all.
10. Put some lumps of butter here and there.
11. Pre-heat the oven to 200°C.
12. Bake the dish for about 30 minutes.
13. Serve immediately with the apple compôte.