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Hachis Parmentier - This Hachis Parmentier is a rich and indulgent version of the humble cottage pie.

Hachis Parmentier (French Cottage Pie)

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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: French
Keyword: Beef, Cottage Pie, cottage pie recipe, cottage pie recipe easy, cottage pie recipe for 4, French Cottage Pie, Hachis Parmentier
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 4

Equipment

  • Oven grill
  • Saucepan
  • Stovetop
  • Oven proof deep pan or casserole pot
  • Stick blender (optional)

Ingredients

  • 1 kg potatoes white
  • 1 brown onion
  • 2 clove garlic
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 tablespoon salted butter 3 tablespoon total for the recipe
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil 3 tablespoon total for the recipe
  • 500 g beef mince
  • 2 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1 ¼ teaspoon total for the recipe
  • 1 cup red wine 250 ml (sub. beef stock)
  • 2 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon salt and pepper 1 ½ teaspoon total for the recipe
  • 2 tablespoon salted butter 3 tablespoon total for the recipe
  • 1 cup thickened pouring cream 250 ml
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg 1 ¼ teaspoon total for the recipe
  • 25 g cheddar cheese tasty cheese
  • 120 g baby rocket
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil 3 tablespoon total for the recipe
  • ½ lemon
  • ½ teaspoon salt and pepper 1 ½ teaspoon total for the recipe

Instructions

  • Turn on your oven grill. Peel and chop potatoes and place in a saucepan of salted water on high heat. Bring to the boil and boil for 10 mins or until fork soft.
    1 kg potatoes
    Place potatoes in a saucepan of water on high heat.
  • Dice onion. Mince garlic. Grate carrot.
    1 brown onion, 2 clove garlic, 1 carrot
    Dice onion. Mince garlic. Grate carrot.
  • Place a deep, oven proof pan on high heat. Add butter and oil, then fry onion and beef mince, adding mince a handful at a time so it browns.
    1 brown onion, 1 tablespoon salted butter, 2 tablespoon olive oil, 500 g beef mince
    Fry onion and beef mince.
  • Add carrot, garlic, bay leaf, nutmeg, red wine, tomato paste, salt and pepper, then cook until the wine evaporates, stirring with a wooden spoon occasionally over medium heat (option to use beef stock instead of red wine if preferred). Continue to the next step.
    2 clove garlic, 1 carrot, 2 bay leaf, 1 teaspoon nutmeg, 1 cup red wine, 2 tablespoon tomato paste, 1 teaspoon salt and pepper
    Add carrot, garlic, bay leaf, nutmeg, red wine, tomato paste, salt and pepper.
  • Drain potatoes and mash with butter and cream (this is a French recipe, after all)! Add nutmeg. Try to get a smoother consistency with your mash - a stick blender works really well.
    2 tablespoon salted butter, 1 cup thickened pouring cream, ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
    Mash potatoes with butter, cream and nutmeg.
  • Top the beef with a hefty layer of mashed potato, it should be about the same height as the beef. Grate over cheese. Place under the grill for 5 mins.
    25 g cheddar cheese
    Top the beef with a hefty layer of mashed potato and grate over cheese.
  • Make a simple green salad in a large bowl of baby rocket and drizzle over olive oil and a squeeze of lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper.
    120 g baby rocket, 1 tablespoon olive oil, ½ lemon, ½ teaspoon salt and pepper
    Make a simple salad of rocket, olive oil and lemon juice.
  • Serve kids their Hachis Parmentier cut into pieces. For adults, serve big slices of Hachis Parmentier with a side of salad, for balance, of course ;) .
    Hachis Parmentier - Serves slices with a side of salad.

Nutrition

Calories: 916kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 57g | Saturated Fat: 28g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 22g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 181mg | Sodium: 1196mg | Potassium: 1908mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 4650IU | Vitamin C: 66mg | Calcium: 208mg | Iron: 6mg