The Prison Food That Became a French Classic

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.

Trim excess silver skin from the beef cheeks and season well.

Sear the beef on high heat until deep brown, then place on top of the mirepoix in the pot.

Deglaze the pan with red wine, then add beef stock and scrape the fond.

Cover and cook at 160°C for 4 hours.

Cool the meat in the stock before shredding.

Dice onions, carrots, celery, and finely chop mushrooms.

Sweat onions, then add other vegetables and cook for 5 minutes.

Add shredded beef and stock, stir in beurre manié and simmer for 15 minutes.

Finish with fresh tarragon and thyme.

Scoop out potatoes and pass through a ricer or drum sieve.

Mix mashed potatoes with butter, milk, and nutmeg.

Pipe mashed potatoes over the beef mix and sprinkle cheese.

Bake at 180-200°C for 15-25 minutes until golden.

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