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French Canadian Shepherd's Pie (Pâté Chinois)

French Canadian Shepherd's Pie (Pâté Chinois) — a beef recipe, 9 ingredients, about 45 min.

45 min · Beef

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Ingredients

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  • 8 medium fresh whole white potatoes
  • 2 lbs ground beef
  • 1 small yellow or Spanish onion, chopped
  • 1 small green bell pepper (optional), chopped
  • 1 can (15 oz) whole kernel corn, drained, or creamed sweet corn with sauce
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • ½ cup milk
  • Salt
  • Pepper
Make it lactose-friendly
  • 2 tbsp butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil
  • ½ cup milk → lactose-free milk, oat milk, or almond milk

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Boil potatoes in lightly salted water until soft, drain. Mash potatoes, adding 30 ml butter and just enough milk to achieve a spreadable consistency. Set aside.
  2. Brown ground beef with onions and peppers. Drain fat and put ground beef mixture in bottom of casserole dish.
  3. Mix creamed corn and whole kernel corn, then spread over beef.
  4. Spread the mashed potatoes across the top to form a 'crust'. Lightly sprinkle with paprika, and salt/pepper to taste, and make tracks with a fork, if desired.
  5. Bake uncovered at 400°F until the potatoes are golden brown (approximately 30 minutes).
  6. Serve hot with a generous portion of sliced chilled pickled beets.

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Source

Wikibooks Cookbook — adapted under CC BY-SA 3.0