Hachis parmentier (Slideshow version)
Stage 16/16 : 30 min.
Put in the oven for 20/30 minutes until the top is nicely browned.Remarks
For a more sophisticated recipe, you can:- Make more than 4 layers of mashed potato-meat-mashed potato-cheese, for example mashed potato-meat-mashed potato-cheese-meat-mashed potato-cheese. You should, of course, finish with a layer of mashed potato sprinkled with cheese.
- Add some cream to the mashed potatoes
- Add some chopped ham or bacon to the meat
It is worth noting that French "purée" is softer and much richer that traditional British "mash", so makes more of a gratin topping than a pie crust.