Hachis Parmentier
Hachis Parmentier is a medium French recipe that serves 6. 350 calories per serving. Recipe by Philippe's Kitchen on YouTube.
Prep: 20 min | Cook: 1 hr 24 min | Total: 1 hr 59 min
Cost: $15.82 total, $2.64 per serving
Ingredients
- 1,5 kg Potatoes (floury variety, peeled and cut into large cubes)
- 800 g Ground beef (15% fat)
- 200 g Carrots (peeled and diced)
- 2 Garlic cloves (thinly sliced)
- 1 Onion (peeled and finely chopped)
- 300 g Tomato coulis (or canned crushed tomatoes)
- 25 cl Whole milk (heated in the microwave)
- 10 cl Dry white wine (for deglazing)
- 75 g Grated Emmental (for gratinating)
- 80 g Butter (to incorporate into the mash)
- 4 cuillères à soupe Breadcrumbs (for crunch)
- 1 cuillère à café Herbes de Provence
- une pincée Nutmeg (freshly grated)
- au goût Salt
- au goût Black pepper
- 2 cuillères à soupe Olive oil (for cooking the vegetables)
Instructions
Prepare the potatoes
Peel the potatoes with a peeler, cut them into large cubes about 2 cm.
Time: PT10M
Cook the potatoes
Place the cubes in a pot of cold water, add a generous pinch of coarse salt, bring to a boil and cook 25 minutes until tender.
Time: PT25M
Temperature: 100°C
Drain and mash
Drain the potatoes, mash them immediately with a vegetable mill (or potato ricer) adding the butter.
Time: PT5M
Heat the milk
Heat the whole milk in the microwave in two batches to prevent it from overflowing.
Time: PT2M
Mix butter, milk and mash
Incorporate the hot milk into the mash, mixing gently with a spoon, then season with salt, pepper and a pinch of freshly grated nutmeg.
Time: PT5M
Prepare the vegetables
Thinly slice the onion, mince the garlic, cut the carrots into regular small dice.
Time: PT5M
Sauté the vegetables
In a sauté pan, heat the olive oil, add the onion and carrots, lightly salt and sauté for 7 minutes until the onion becomes translucent.
Time: PT7M
Temperature: 180°C
Add the garlic
Add the sliced garlic and cook for 30 seconds, stirring quickly.
Time: PT30S
Temperature: 180°C
Cook the ground beef
Add the ground beef, crumble it with the spatula and cook until almost dry, about 8 minutes.
Time: PT8M
Temperature: 180°C
Deglaze with white wine
Pour the dry white wine, scrape the browned bits from the bottom of the pan and let reduce until the liquid evaporates.
Time: PT3M
Temperature: 180°C
Simmer the sauce
Add the tomato coulis, Herbes de Provence, a small pinch of nutmeg, salt and pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes.
Time: PT5M
Temperature: 180°C
Preheat the oven
Preheat the oven to 180°C while the sauce finishes simmering.
Time: PT10M
Temperature: 180°C
Assemble the Shepherd's Pie
In the baking dish, spread the meat evenly in a uniform layer, then top with the mash, smoothing the surface with a spatula.
Time: PT5M
Add the topping
Sprinkle the grated Emmental and then the breadcrumbs over the entire surface.
Time: PT2M
Bake
Place the dish in the oven and bake for 35 minutes until the top is nicely golden and crisp.
Time: PT35M
Temperature: 180°C
Rest before serving
Remove the pie from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
Time: PT5M
Nutrition Facts
- Calories
- 350
- Protein
- 20 g
- Carbohydrates
- 30 g
- Fat
- 15 g
- Fiber
- 4 g
Dietary info: Contains meat, Not vegetarian, Can be adapted to a vegetarian version with plant proteins, low-calorie
Allergens: Milk, Cheese, Gluten
Last updated: April 7, 2026






