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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.

87,9924.1/5 for 14 ratings

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Last modified on: November 6^th 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

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Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
5 hours 47 min.	20 min.	6 hours 7 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 4 hours 45 min.

Upside-down Parmentier : Photo of step #1

Cook 400 g beef slowly in red wine.

Stage 2 - 50 min.

Upside-down Parmentier : Photo of step #2

Prepare 400 g potato purée.

Stage 3 - 7 min.

Upside-down Parmentier : Photo of step #3

Take 4 tablespoons of the cooking juices and pour this over the meat. Mix well and reheat on low heat.

Stage 4 - 20 min.

Upside-down Parmentier : Photo of step #4

Reduce the remaining cooking juices by half in a small pan. Check seasoning.

Add ½ teaspoon cornflour while whisking to thicken the sauce.

Stage 5 - 5 min.

Upside-down Parmentier : Photo of step #5

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.

Remarks

Both the meat and potatoes can be prepared the day before, even a few days in advance.

Keeping:

2-3 minutes once assembled.

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 %

% 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 4 people : 8.54 €
Per person : 2.14 €

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Source

Nanou.

More recipes?

This recipe uses (among others)

	Red wine: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Marchand de vin sauce, Two-stage beef chuck , Saucipain, Mulled wine Belle-Plagne style, Strawberries in a thyme and lemon-flavoured red wine reduction, ... All
	Potato purée: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Two-stage beef chuck , Aligot, Duck Parmentier, Potato and two ham gratin, Colcannon, ... All
	Beef : You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Melt-in-the mouth meat and vegetables in a sealed casserole, Home-made doner kebab, Taos hotpot, Fillet of beef in a rosemary crust, Two-stage beef chuck , ... All
	Bayleaf: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Beef braised in reduced red wine, Home-made doner kebab, Mexican-style pork medallions , Preserved lemons, Fish in white wine, ... All

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