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Polenta parmentier

Name: Polenta parmentier
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 48 min
Total time: 1 h 33 min
Yield: 6 people
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 carrots; 1 onion; 4 tablespoons olive oil; 1 leek; 4 tablespoons olive oil; 1 bayleaf; 1 sprig thyme; 1 garlic clove; 500 g minced beef; 250 g peeled and chopped tomatoes; 300 g polenta; 100 g grated cheese; Salt; Pepper

This recipe is similar to a shepherd's pie, but the meat is accompanied by vegetables, and the mashed potatoes are replaced by a delicious cheese polenta.

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Duration

1 hour 35 min.

Difficulty

Easy

Last modified on: November 5^th 2026

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For 6 people, you will need:

1 2 carrots
2 1 onion
3 4 tablespoons olive oil
4 1 leek
5 4 tablespoons olive oil
6 1 bayleaf
7 1 sprig thyme
8 1 garlic clove
9 500 g minced beef
10 250 g peeled and chopped tomatoes
11 300 g polenta
12 100 g grated cheese
13 Salt
14 Pepper
Total weight: 1,980 grams

Times for this recipe

Preparation

45 min.

Cooking

50 min.

All in all

1 hour 35 min.

Preparation 45 min.

Cooking 50 min.

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Step by step recipe

Step 1 - ⌛ 5 min.

Prepare 2 carrots, then cut into small pieces, but you can also grate them.

Set aside.

Step 2 - ⌛ 3 min.

Prepare and slice 1 onion.

Set aside.

Step 3 - ⌛ 15 min.

Prepare 1 leek, then chop.

Set aside.

Step 4 - ⌛ 1 min.

In a large saucepan over high heat, pour in 4 tablespoons olive oil and when hot, add onion, salt and pepper.

Cook for 1 minute, without browning.

Step 5 - ⌛ 5 min.

Add the carrots and leeks, mix well, season with salt and pepper and cook, uncovered, until the carrots are tender (about 5 minutes).

Transfer to a large plate.

Step 6 - ⌛ 7 min.

In the same saucepan, still over high heat, pour in 4 tablespoons olive oil and when it's hot add 1 bayleaf, 1 sprig thyme and 1 garlic clove.

Stir to flavour the oil, then add 500 g minced beef, salt and pepper.

Cook the meat to your liking, stirring occasionally.

Step 7 - ⌛ 5 min.

Add 250 g peeled and chopped tomatoes, mix well, bring to the boil, then turn off the heat and remove (and discard) the bay leaf, garlic and thyme.

Step 8 - ⌛ 2 min.

Pour in the vegetables and mix well, then check the seasoning.

Step 9 - ⌛ 2 min.

Preheat your oven to 390°F (200°C) .

Butter a casserole dish, then pour in the meat and vegetable mixture.

Step 10 - ⌛ 15 min.

Prepare 300 g polenta to which you will mix 100 g grated cheese (put some aside for the next step).

Step 11 - ⌛ 3 min.

Spread the polenta in the dish, leaving a tiny space around the edge for the cooking steam to escape, then sprinkle the top with the remaining grated cheese.

Step 12 - ⌛ 30 min.

Bake for about 30 minutes at 200°C (390°F), watching for browning on top.

Step 13

Your polenta parmentier is ready.

Remarks

For the grated cheese, it's up to you, but I'd recommend a hard cheese: Comté, Cheddar, Parmesan...

The proportions are only indicative, so don't hesitate to adapt them to your taste and the quantities you have on hand.

Keeping: A few days in the fridge, protected by cling film or in a closed container.

Source: Homemade.

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Nutritional information

	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats	Calories	Energy
Per 100 g	7 g RDI=8 %	5 g RDI=1 %	13 g RDI=13 %	165 kcal RDI=6 %	689 kJ RDI=6 %
Per person	22 g RDI=25 %	16 g RDI=5 %	43 g RDI=44 %	542 kcal RDI=20 %	2,270 kJ RDI=20 %
Whole recipe	134 g RDI=152 %	97 g RDI=27 %	259 g RDI=262 %	3,253 kcal RDI=120 %	13,621 kJ RDI=120 %