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Cassoulet-style shepherd's pie.

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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duree55 min. difficultéEasy prix9.20 € pour combien12 people ingredients4 Ingredients
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Last modified on: June 3rd 2020
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For 12 people, you will need:
  • 1 white beans 2 kgs white beans
  • 2 cream 100 g cream
  • 3 cooked meat 1 kg cooked meat
  • 4 grated cheese 100 g grated cheese
  • Total weight: 3,200 grams
Change to the quantities for:
2 people3 people6 people12 people18 people
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 35 min.
All in all: 55 min.
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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 10 min.
Cassoulet-style shepherd's pie.
Pass 2 kgs white beans (cooked beforehand or from a tin) through a vegetable mill into a saucepan...
Stage 2
Cassoulet-style shepherd's pie.
...to make a bean purée.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Cassoulet-style shepherd's pie.
Put on medium heat. When hot, stir or whisk in 100 g cream.

Salt, pepper, then check the seasoning.

Set aside.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Cassoulet-style shepherd's pie.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Butter a gratin dish and arrange 1 kg cooked meat in the bottom.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Cassoulet-style shepherd's pie.
Spread the bean purée over the meat.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Cassoulet-style shepherd's pie.
Top with 100 g grated cheese.
Stage 7 - 30 min.
Cassoulet-style shepherd's pie.
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.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe380 RDI=140 %490 RDI=50 %260 RDI=40 %5,840 RDI=290 %24,450 RDI: 290 %
Per 100 g10 RDI=5 %20 RDI=1 %8 RDI=1 %180 RDI=9 %760 RDI: 9 %
Per person30 RDI=10 %40 RDI=4 %20 RDI=3 %490 RDI=20 %2,040 RDI: 20 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 12 people : 18.40 €
  • Per person : 1.55 €

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