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.
84,9734.1/5 for 14 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: November 6th 2011
For 4 people, you will need:
- 0
400 g beef - 1
400 g potato purée - 2
500 ml red wine - 3
sage - 4
1 carrot - 5
1 shallot - 6
1 garlic clove - 7
2 bayleaves - 8
½ teaspoon cornflour - 9
salt - 10
pepper - Total weight: 1,519 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| 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?
Keeping:
2-3 minutes once assembled.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
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,216 Kcal or 9,278 Kj | 79 gr | 87 gr | 128 gr |
| 111 % | 30 % | 8 % | 19 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 146 Kcal or 611 Kj | 5 gr | 6 gr | 8 gr |
| 7 % | 2 % | 1 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 554 Kcal or 2,319 Kj | 20 gr | 22 gr | 32 gr |
| 28 % | 8 % | 2 % | 5 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 8.54 €
- Per person : 2.14 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Source
Nanou.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Red wine: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: How to slow cook meat, Pears in red wine with blackcurrant , Saucipain, Rabbit civet, Roscoff loaf, ... All |
| Beef : You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Boeuf (beef) bourguignon, Carbonnade, Melt-in-the mouth meat and vegetables in a sealed casserole, How to cook red meat properly, How to slow cook meat, ... All |
| Potato purée: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Potato and two ham gratin, Sausage with duchess potatoes and a Mont d'Or fondue , Aligot, Colcannon, Oxtail Parmentier, ... All |
| Bayleaf: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Provençal braised carrots, Duo of slow-cooked pork, Veal Chop With Assortment of Vegetables, Herb olive oil, Little vegetable omelettes, ... All |
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