Upside-down Parmentier
Parmentier is a French version of shepherd's pie. This variation has slow-cooked meat on top of the mashed potato (purée), instead of underneath. A red-wine sauce adds the finishing touch.
72,4084.1/5 for 14 ratings
Last modified on: November 6th 2011
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
400 g beef - 2
400 g potato purée - 3
500 ml red wine - 4
sage - 5
1 carrot - 6
1 shallot - 7
1 garlic clove - 8
2 bayleaves - 9
½ teaspoon cornflour - 10
salt - 11
pepper - Total weight: 1,519 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: 2-3 minutes once assembled.
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 5 hours 47 min. | 20 min. | 6 hours 7 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 4 hours 45 min.
Cook 400 g beef slowly in red wine.
Stage 2 - 50 min.
Prepare 400 g potato purée.
Stage 3 - 7 min.
Take 4 tablespoons of the cooking juices and pour this over the meat. Mix well and reheat on low heat.
Stage 4 - 20 min.
Reduce the remaining cooking juices by half in a small pan. Check seasoning.
Add ½ teaspoon cornflour while whisking to thicken the sauce.
Add ½ teaspoon cornflour while whisking to thicken the sauce.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Heat the serving plates.
Place two tablespoons of mashed potato in the centre of the plate. Arrange the meat on top and coat with sauce.
Place two tablespoons of mashed potato in the centre of the plate. Arrange the meat on top and coat with sauce.
Remarks
Both the meat and potatoes can be prepared the day before, even a few days in advance.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 8.54 €
- Per person : 2.14 €
Source
Nanou.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Red wine: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Pears in red wine with blackcurrant , Rabbit civet, Aperitif rolls, Beef braised in reduced red wine, Strawberries in a thyme and lemon-flavoured red wine reduction, ... All |
| Beef : You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Two-stage beef chuck , How to cook red meat properly, Boeuf (beef) bourguignon, Tournedos Rossini, Roast beef "like they do it in Santa Fe", ... All |
| Potato purée: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Duck Parmentier, Hachis parmentier : meat with mashed potato and cheese, Two-stage beef chuck , Fried rillettes, Dauphinoise potatoes with Serano ham, ... All |
| Bayleaf: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Baker's chicken and potato tart, Comtoise stuffed tomatoes, Salmon marinated like herring, Feta and spinach brik pie, Potatoes with bacon and herbs, ... All |
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