Hachis Parmentier - French Provencale Style Shepherd's Pie

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 cups leftover burgundy beef stew (or your favorite stew)
• 8 cups hot mashed potatoes, prepared with
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup creme fraiche or 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• salt & pepper, to taste
• 8 pimiento-stuffed green olives
• 2 large tomatoes, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup gruyere or 1/2 cup swiss cheese, grated
• 1 pinch garlic powder (optional)
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 butter a large baking dish.
• 3 spread the beef stew evenly in the bottom of the buttered dish.
• 4 into hot mashed potatoes stir butter, creme fraiche/sour cream, dijon mustard, pinch of nutmeg, and salt & pepper to taste; beat well to combine.
• 5 spread mashed potatoes mixture evenly over the stew.
• 6 use a spatula or the tines of a fork to roughen the top of the potatoes, for good browning.
• 7 sprinkle with grated cheese and a pinch of garlic powder.
• 8 arrange the olives and sliced tomatoes attractively over the top & drizzle with olive oil.
• 9 bake at 375f for 25-35 minutes until hot, golden brown and bubbling!
• 10 garnish with snipped parsley and serve with a green salad or vegetable of your choice, and a crusty baguette. enjoy!