Shepherd's pie (very delicious)
Description
The pastry is simple and quick to prepare. This pie combines a meat dish with a side. You can use pork or beef mince, or even replace the mince with finely chopped pieces of meat. The potatoes should be well-cooked to make mashing easier. Add a little chicken broth to the mashed potatoes—they'll turn out much tastier and more aromatic. Cheese is a must-have ingredient for this pie—generously grate it over the potato layer at the end of cooking.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Peel the potatoes, slice them, cover with cold water, add salt, and boil until cooked. Peel the onions, chop two of them into cubes, and slice the third one into rings.
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Step 2
2. Heat vegetable oil in a hot skillet and sauté the onion until golden. Add all the minced meat on top of the onion, mix well, and let the meat brown for 5-7 minutes.
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Step 3
3. Add nutmeg, salt, Provencal herbs, pepper, and basil. Mix and simmer until all the liquid has evaporated. A few minutes before the end, add balsamic vinegar. The meat is ready.
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Step 4
4. Mash the potatoes into a puree with butter. Grease a 26 cm diameter baking dish with butter. Place the meat on the bottom, then add the potatoes on top and smooth them out. Use a fork to make grooves in the mashed potatoes.
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Step 5
5. Place the sliced onion rings on top. Bake the pie in the oven for 10 minutes, then sprinkle with grated hard cheese and return to the oven for another 5 minutes.