French Beef and Herb Potato Pie
From bigkiwi 15 years agoIngredients
- FOR THE FILLING shopping list
- 1 large onion shopping list
- 375 grams / 12 oz tomatoes shopping list
- 4 garlic cloves shopping list
- 75 ml / 2 ½ fl oz olive oil shopping list
- 1 kg / 2 lb minced beef shopping list
- ½ tsp dried sage shopping list
- salt and pepper shopping list
- 250 ml / 8 fl oz beef stock shopping list
- 125 ml / 4 fl oz dry white wine shopping list
- FOR THE TOPPING shopping list
- 1 kg / 2 lb potatoes shopping list
- 1 bunch fresh basil shopping list
- 1 bunch parsley shopping list
- 250 ml / 8 fl oz milk (scalded) shopping list
How to make it
- Dice the onions and sauté in the oil until soft but not brown. Meanwhile skin and de-seed the tomatoes add to the onions along with 2 off the crushed garlic cloves, minced beef, sage, salt and pepper. Lower the heat and cook for 10 – 12 minutes.
- Stir in the stock and white wine and continue to simmer over a very low heat for 25 to 30 minutes until the liquid is reduced to the point where the meat mixture is still very moist.
- Strip the basil and parsley leafs and add these along with the remaining two garlic cloves. Process these in a blender to a puree if necessary add 2 or 3 spoonfuls of the milk.
- Boil and mash the potatoes, add the hot milk, and then the herb puree, and finally adjust the seasoning.
- Brush the baking dish with a little oil, spread 1/3 of the potato mix on the base of the baking dish, add the meat mixture, and then cover with the remaining potato mixture keeping the potato thicker at the edges to prevent the gravy ‘bubbling’ through. Make a pattern on the top of the potato, and brush with some milk to assist the browning. I often gain inspiration from the shape of the sand dunes viewed from my current office door but one must remember this is only cottage pie!
- Bake for 30 to 40 minutes at 190 C / 375 F or gas mark 5.
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Can't wait to try :)
donman in Hammond loved it
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That really sounds so filling and satisfying.
5 from me.
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