Pastel de Papas

Ingredients

 * 4 cups of mashed potatoes (add butter and salt to taste)
 * 2 eggs
 * ½ teaspoon of chopped parsley
 * 2 or 4 tablespoons of grated cheese
 * 1 onion, diced
 * 2 tomatoes, diced
 * 1 tablespoon tomato sauce
 * 1 minced clove of fresh garlic (may replace with powder)
 * ½ cup of oil
 * 2 cups ground beef
 * spices to taste

Directions

 * 1) Heat the oil.
 * 2) Fry onions and garlic.
 * 3) Stir in tomatoes and tomato sauce when onions turn light brown.
 * 4) When tomatoes are cooked, stir in ground beef.
 * 5) Continue stirring to blend well all ingredients.
 * 6) Add the cheese and parsley.
 * 7) Cook until beef is brown.
 * 8) Remove fire and then season.
 * 9) Oil a baking dish and then spread potatoes on bottom.
 * 10) Spread the ground beef above the potatoes.
 * 11) Cover the ground beef with the remaining mashed potatoes.
 * 12) Bake in oven till the top is lightly browned.