How To Make Hachis Parmentier A French Pie A French Cottage Pie

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.

Peel and chop the potatoes into medium-sized pieces, about the size of a small mirepoix.

Place the chopped potatoes in water to prevent oxidation and put them on heat until softened.

Dice the onions, using a tip of cutting the ends to avoid crying; soak the knife in ice-cold water for easier chopping.

Dice the carrot to the same size as the onions after topping and tailing it.

Once the potatoes are softened, drain them and use a ricer to mash them until they resemble grated cheese.

Add 50 grams of butter, 1 tablespoon of mustard, a pinch of salt, 100 milliliters of milk, and 15 milliliters of cream to the mashed potatoes and mix well.

Heat olive oil in a skillet and add the diced onions, cooking until softened.

Add the diced carrot to the onions and cook until softened, then add the minced beef and cook until browned.

Pour in red wine and let it simmer, then add thyme and tomato puree, stirring well.

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius for about 10 minutes.

Layer the mashed potatoes on the bottom of a baking dish, followed by the beef mixture, and repeat until all layers are used.

Top with crushed panko breadcrumbs for a crunchy texture and sprinkle cheese evenly on top.

Bake in the oven at 200 degrees Celsius until the cheese is melted and golden-brown on top, checking for visual cues of doneness.

Remove from the oven and divide into six pieces for serving.

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