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Beef cottage pie (hachis parmentier)

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 50 minutes, around $2.09 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

50mintotal
≈ $2.09a serving
538kcalper serving
31gof protein
In season in OctoberFreezes well
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Peel the potatoes

    Peel the potatoes, cut them into big chunks and rinse them in cold water to wash off the starch.

  2. Cook the potatoes

    Put the potatoes in a saucepan of cold salted water. Bring to a boil, then cook for 20 min over medium heat until tender.

  3. Cook the onion

    Thinly slice the onion. Cook it in a nonstick skillet over medium heat with the oil for 3 min without browning.

    Tip · If the onion starts to stick, lower the heat and add a splash of water to loosen the browned bits.

  4. Cook the ground beef

    Add the ground beef to the skillet with the onion. Brown it for 5 min over high heat, stirring. Season lightly with salt and pepper.

  5. Mash the potatoes

    Drain the potatoes and mash them with the warm milk and half the butter. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

  6. Assemble the hachis

    Preheat the oven to 200 °C (thermostat 6-7). Spread the ground beef in a baking dish, then cover it with the mashed potatoes. Smooth the top with a fork.

    Tip · For a more golden top, slide the dish under the broiler for 2-3 min at the end, but stay close to the oven.

  7. Brown in the oven

    Bake for 10 min to lightly brown the top. Keep an eye on it so it doesn't burn.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 538 kcal. 29% comes from carbs, 23% from protein and 46% from fat.

39 gCarbs
31 gProtein
28 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy538 kcal
Protein30.6 g
Carbs38.7 g
of which sugars6.5 g
Fat27.5 g
of which saturated fat13.7 g
Fiber5.3 g
Salt0.4 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $2.09 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $4.17for 2 people
≈ $2.09a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

2 days in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. And it freezes really well.

2 daysin the fridge
Very wellin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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