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Cassoulet-style shepherd's pie.

You may well have come across hachis parmentier, the French version of shepherd's pie. Here's a variation using puréed haricot beans, inspired by another classic French dish: cassoulet.

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Last modified on: June 3^rd 2020

Keywords for this recipe:Cassoulet Parmentier Beans Meat Purée Gratin

For 6 people, you will need:

1 1 kg white haricot beans
2 50 g cream
3 500 g cooked meat
4 50 g grated cheese
Total weight: 1,600 grams

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19 min.	35 min.	54 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 10 min.

Cassoulet-style shepherd's pie. : Photo of step #1

Pass 1 kg white haricot beans (cooked beforehand or from a tin) through a vegetable mill into a saucepan...

Stage 2

Cassoulet-style shepherd's pie. : Photo of step #2

...to make a bean purée.

Stage 3 - 5 min.

Cassoulet-style shepherd's pie. : Photo of step #3

Put on medium heat. When hot, stir or whisk in 50 g cream.

Salt, pepper, then check the seasoning.

Set aside.

Stage 4 - 5 min.

Cassoulet-style shepherd's pie. : Photo of step #4

Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Butter a gratin dish and arrange 500 g cooked meat in the bottom.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

Cassoulet-style shepherd's pie. : Photo of step #5

Spread the bean purée over the meat.

Stage 6 - 2 min.

Cassoulet-style shepherd's pie. : Photo of step #6

Top with 50 g grated cheese.

Stage 7 - 30 min.

Cassoulet-style shepherd's pie. : Photo of step #7

Bake for about 30 minutes until nicely browned.

Remarks

For a crustier topping, you can add a little home-made breadcrumb coating and mix this with the grated cheese in stage 6.

For something closer to a real cassoulet, use chunks or slices of sausage instead of the meat.

Keeping

1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film. Freezes very well.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
2,920 Kcal or 12,225 Kj	188 gr	246 gr	132 gr
146 %	72 %	23 %	20 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
182 Kcal or 762 Kj	12 gr	15 gr	8 gr
9 %	5 %	1 %	1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
487 Kcal or 2,039 Kj	31 gr	41 gr	22 gr
24 %	12 %	4 %	3 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 6 people : 9.20 €
Per person : 1.53 €

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Source

Home made.

This recipe uses (among others)

	White haricot beans: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Cassoulet, Sausages with baked beans, French style, Warm haricot bean salad, Beans with tomatoes, Paimpol salad, ... All
	Cooked meat: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Artichokes with beef, Rustic chicken and mushroom pie, Lentil and cold-meat salad, Bistro sandwich, Jerusalem artichoke purée with leeks, ... All
	Grated cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Gougères, Mushroom Pancakes au Gratin, Gratin of chicken with rice and sautéed mushrooms, Stuffed cabbage leaves, Breton galettes (pancakes), ... All
	Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Crispy spinach rolls, Ramekins of duchess potatoes, Potato purée , Chocolate rolls (petits pains), Chocolate muffins, ... All

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