SERVINGS: 6
Directions
Beef Layer
Fry the bacon pieces until cooked then remove and set aside.
Fry the onion, garlic and beef until thoroughly cooked.
Add salt and pepper to taste, stir through the cream cheese.
Pour the beef layer into the baking dish. Sprinkle the bacon pieces over.
Cheats Cheese Sauce
Mix the eggs, cream, shredded/grated cheese, mustard, salt, and pepper together.
Pour the cheese sauce over the beef and bacon.
Place slices of gherkins/pickles all over the top then cover with the remaining shredded/grated cheese.
Bake at 180C/350F for 15 minutes until the cheese is golden and crispy.
Serve with salad and 1 minute mayonnaise.
Ingredients
Beef Layer
1 onion quartered and sliced
1 clove garlic crushed
750 g ground/mince beef
60 g cream cheese full fat
3 slices bacon diced
Salt/pepper to taste
Cheats Cheese Sauce
3 eggs – medium
125 ml heavy cream
100 g shredded/grated cheese
2 Tbsp mustard
2 gherkins/pickles sliced
Salt/pepper to taste
50 g shredded/grated cheese to sprinkle over
