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.
42 K 4/5 (1 reviews)
55 min.
Easy
2 people
4 IngredientsLast modified on: June 3rd 2020
For 2 people, you will need:
335 ml white beans
20 ml 
170 ml cooked meat
20 ml 
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 35 min.
All in all: 55 min.
To finish around 7pm, you'll need to have started before: 18:40.Change end time
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Pass 335 ml white beans (cooked beforehand or from a tin) through a vegetable mill into a saucepan...
Stage 2
...to make a bean purée.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Put on medium heat. When hot, stir or whisk in 20 ml cream.
Salt, pepper, then check the seasoning.
Set aside.
Salt, pepper, then check the seasoning.
Set aside.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Butter a gratin dish and arrange 170 ml cooked meat in the bottom.
Butter a gratin dish and arrange 170 ml cooked meat in the bottom.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Spread the bean purée over the meat.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Top with 20 ml grated cheese.
Stage 7 - 30 min.
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.
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.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 60 RDI=30 % | 80 RDI=8 % | 50 RDI=7 % | 1,010 RDI=50 % | 4,210 RDI: 50 % |
| Per 100 g | 10 RDI=5 % | 20 RDI=1 % | 8 RDI=1 % | 180 RDI=9 % | 770 RDI: 9 % |
| Per person | 30 RDI=10 % | 40 RDI=4 % | 20 RDI=4 % | 500 RDI=30 % | 2,100 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 people : 3.15 €
- Per person : 1.60 €
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