Pâté Chinois (Quebec Style Shepherd’s Pie)
Julien
https://publicdomainrecipes.com/pate-chinois/
20 min
40-60 min
This traditional Quebec dish, similar to Shepherd's Pie, features three layers: meat, legumes, and mashed potatoes. The recipe is from Public Domain Recipes.
6-8
Mashed potatoes layer
1½ lb of potatoes or around 6 big one, peeled and diced
2 tbsp of butter
½ cup milk
1 tsp of herbs de Provence or dried parsley
(optional) ½ cup of strong cheddar cheese, grated
Pinch of nutmeg
Paprika
Beef layer
1 tbsp of butter
1 lb of ground beef
1 onion, diced
1 tbsp of soya sauce
1 tbsp of herbs de Provence
1 tsp of Worcestershire sauce
Corn layer
1 small can (around 14oz) of whole kernel corn
1 small can (around 14oz) of cream style corn
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
In a large pot of salted water, cook the potatoes for 20-30min or until tender. Drain.
Add the butter, the milk, the herbs, the nutmeg and mash the potatoes with a masher or an electric mixer. Gradually add the cheese. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
In a pan at medium-high heat, brown the onion in the butter and cook the beef until golden brown. Add the herbs, the Worcestershire and the soya sauce and cook it for another 2min. Set aside.
In a 6-8 inch baking dish, press the meat into the bottom. Evenly cover with the whole kernel corn, the cream corn and finish with the layer of mashed potatoes.
Sprinkle some paprika to taste.
Bake it in the oven for 20-30min.
(Optional) Finish the cooking under the broiler for no more than 2min.
Serve with ketchup on top and with marinated beets on the side.