French Canadian Shepherd's pie
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Serves 4
Ingredients
- 500g beef mince
- 5 big potatoes, peeled and cut in quarters
- 500 ml cream corn
- 2 medium size onions, finely chopped
- 250ml milk
- 3 tbsp butter or margarine
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 pinches parsley flakes
- 1 tbsp paprika
- Salt pepper
- Ketchup (optional)
Method
- STEP 1Preheat the oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5.
- STEP 2Boil the potatoes in a pot until they are soft, about 12-15 minutes.
- STEP 3Meanwhile, heat the oil in a skillet and brown the onions for 2-3 minutes.
- STEP 4Add the beef mince to the onions and season well with the salt and the pepper. Cook for an additional 10 minutes or until the mince has a nice brown color.
- STEP 5When the potatoes are cooked, drain them, add the butter, the milk and mash them. Add salt and pepper to your taste.
- STEP 6In a baking dish, put the beef and onions in the bottom first, then top it wih the cream corn and finally, with the mashed potatoes.
- STEP 7Sprinkle the parsley flakes and the paprika on the top and put it in the oven for 10 minutes.
- STEP 8Broil for an additionnal 5 minutes or until the mashed potatoes have a nice golden crust.
- STEP 9Serve with a lot of ketchup, as that is the way people eat it in Canada.
