Hachis Parmentier
Hachis Parmentier is composed of a potato purée base, with meat and onions in between. It comes in different versions. Our is egg and ham free!
Prep Time 50 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine French, Lebanese
Servings 4 people
Calories 251 kcal
Medium Pot
Small Pan
Mixing Bowl
Pyrex plate
- 540 grams Potatoes Cut in quarters
- 100 grams Beef
- 1 Onion
- 2 Large Kaak Fingers or Bread Toasts
- 20 grams Emmental/Kashkaval Cheese Shredded
- 3 tsp Salt
- 2 tsp Sweet Pepper
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
- ⅓ tsp Nutmeg Ground
- 1 tbsp Milk Powder Full Cream
- 15 grams Butter
Meat Fill In
Cut your onion into small pieces
In a pan on medium heat, start cooking the onion for a few minutes until golden
Add the beef and make sure to divide it into small pieces with the wooden spoon
Add 1 tsp of salt, 1 tsp of pepper and keep stirring until cooked
Turn off heat and cover with aluminum foil
Potato purée
Add your cut potato quarters in a pot and fill it with water until they are covered
Add 1 tsp of salt and turn on the heat from under the pot
Once water starts boiling, reduce to low heat, cover with a lid and let your potatoes cook for 40 mins until soft
As soon as your potatoes are cooked, place them in a bowl making sure you do not add any water in
Using a fork, start crushing your potatoes to make a purée
While doing so, add the butter and mix, followed by the milk powder and mix again.
Next, add 1 tsp of salt, 1 tsp of sweet pepper, the black pepper, the nutmeg and mix very well
Plate design and cooking
In a square Pyrex, add half of the potatoes at the bottom, spreading them smoothly
Add the cooked beef and onion and spread it evenly over the first mashed potatoes layer
Add the second layer of mashed potatoes
Sprinkle the top with your shredded cheese
Crush the kaak/bread toasts to get small crumbs and sprinkle them all over the top
Preheat your oven at 200 degrees Celsius (392 degrees Fahrenheit)
Place your Pyrex plate in the oven for 20 minutes with convection on and you're done!
Our Cooking Hints
- You can add pines with the beef and onions for an even better taste
- Feel free to also add herbs in the beef/onion mixture for a more distinguished taste

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