Pâté Chinois (Quebec Shepherd's Pie)

Ingredients

• 1 lbground beef
• 1onion, finely chopped
• 1 1/3 lbpotatoes, approx 4 cups when diced; for the mash topping
• 4 tbspbutter, 3 tbsp for the mash, 1 tbsp for the beef
• 1/4 cupmilk, for the mash
• 2 cupscreamed corn, 1 × 500ml can
• paprika, to taste, for topping
• fresh parsley, to taste, for topping
• salt
• black pepper

Method

1. 1

   Cook the potatoes in a large pot of salted boiling water until very tender. Drain them and press them through a ricer or food mill into a bowl. Beat in 3 tbsp of the butter, then stir in the milk and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.

2. 2

   Heat the oven to 375°F with a rack in the middle.

3. 3

   In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the onion in the remaining butter. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it up, until golden brown and no longer pink. Season with salt and pepper and take the pan off the heat.

4. 4

   Press the beef mixture into the bottom of a 20cm (8-inch) square baking dish. Spread the creamed corn evenly over the beef. Spoon the mashed potato over the corn and spread evenly. Sprinkle with paprika and parsley.

5. 5

   Bake for 30 minutes, then finish under the broiler until the potato top is golden. Rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition per serving