Delicious & Simple Hachis Parmentier Recipe - French Comfort Food!

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: cooked lentils

Ground turkey reduces fat while lentils offer a vegetarian option.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil provides healthy fats and is often more affordable.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: none

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor without dairy.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: cauliflower

Sweet potatoes are nutrient-rich, while cauliflower is lower in carbs.

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Chop the garlic, carrots, celery, parsley, jalapeno, and onion.

In a skillet, cook the ground beef with the chopped vegetables until done.

Mash the potatoes using a potato masher, adding butter and milk to taste, along with salt and pepper.

Put the meat mixture into the bottom of an 11 by 15 glass Pyrex pan and flatten it out.

Spread the mashed potatoes on top of the meat mixture using the same spoon.

Add slivers of butter on top of the mashed potatoes.

Sprinkle Gruyere cheese over the mashed potatoes.

Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes.

Remove from the oven when golden brown and serve with a green salad.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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