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📖 French Sausage Shepherd's Pie

If you have not made a French Sausage Shepherd's pie before, what are you waiting for? It’s creamy and silky mashed potatoes covering a bed of sausage meat and baked with a generous layer of cheese. 
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: French
Servings: 8 portions
Calories: 469kcal
Author: Mélanie

Ingredients

For the meat

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 onion
  • 600 g sausage meat
  • Salt to taste

For the mashed potatoes

  • 6 Russet potatoes
  • ½ cup milk
  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 cup grated cheddar

Instructions

  • Bring a large pot (I used my large Le Creuset, 7 qt) with water.
  • Peel the potatoes and cut them in quarters. Once the water is boiling, add potatoes and cook until tender, about 20 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven at 400F.

For the meat

  • Chop finely the onion and garlic.
  • In a hot skillet, pour olive oil, the chopped onion and garlic. Cook until soften and golden.
  • Add sausage meat and crumble it as it cooks until there is no more pink. Set aside.

For the mashed potatoes

  • Once the potatoes are cooked, drain the water and put potatoes back into the pot.
  • Add the milk, butter and salt and using a potatoes masher, mash your potatoes.

Assembling

  • Pour the sausage meat in the baking dish and cover it with the mashed potatoes.
  • Generously spread the grated cheese on top.
  • Place in the oven for 20 minutes or until the cheese is golden brown.

Notes

  • Make the shepherd's pie ahead of time and freeze it or keep it in the fridge overnight. 
  • Use Russet or Yukon gold potatoes.
  • Italian, spicy or honey garlic sausage meats are all delicious options.

Nutrition

Calories: 469kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 752mg | Potassium: 913mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 312IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 153mg | Iron: 2mg