Krautis pumpkin casserole

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 600 g pumpkin flesh, coarsely grated
• 600 g potatoes, peeled, sliced ​​into wafer-thin slices
• 500 g tomato(s), sliced
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 500 g minced meat, half and half
• 1 large onion(s), coarsely chopped
• 1 garlic clove(s), squeezed
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 300 ml broth
• 1 ½ tbsp herbs (oregano, rosemary, thyme, sage)
• salt and pepper
• Paprika powder
• cumin
• nutmeg
• 30 g butter
• 30 g flour
• 500 ml milk
• 1 ball of mozzarella, diced
• 4 tbsp Parmesan, grated

Instructions

Working time approx. 40 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 1 hour; Total time approx. 1 hour 40 minutes

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For the meat sauce, sauté the onion and garlic in oil. Add the ground meat and fry until crumbly. Add the tomato paste, stock, and herbs and simmer for about 15 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, paprika, and cumin. For the béchamel sauce, make a roux from the butter and flour. Deglaze with the milk. Melt the cheese in the sauce. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and nutmeg. In a greased dish, first arrange the potato slices, then the grated pumpkin and tomatoes. Then add the meat sauce and the béchamel sauce. Repeat, finishing with the béchamel sauce. Bake in an oven preheated to 160°C for about 60 minutes.