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Pâté Chinois (Quebec Shepherd’s Pie)

Pâté Chinois (Quebec Shepherd’s Pie)

Recipe Book: My 80 km carb load

The Quebec classic, one big portion: ground beef, corn and creamed corn under a layer of mashed potatoes. Dinner from a 3-day carb load (at least 700 g of carbs a day) before an 80 km trail race. One big serving: about 109 g of carbs.
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Preparation


1

Mash the potatoes

Peel and cut the potatoes, then boil them in salted water about 15 minutes, until tender. Drain and mash with the milk and butter. Season with salt and pepper.

2

Brown the beef

Cook the beef and onion in a pan over medium-high heat 6 to 8 minutes, until browned. Season with salt and pepper.

3

Layer

Preheat the oven to 200 °C (400 °F). In a small baking dish, spread the beef, then the corn kernels mixed with the creamed corn, then the mashed potatoes on top.

4

Bake

Bake 20 minutes, then broil 2 to 3 minutes for a golden top. Let it rest 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

Nutrition per serving (estimate from USDA data): 720 kcal · 109 g carbs · 36 g protein · 18 g fat · 10 g fibre.
This is a carb-load portion on purpose: 3 days of at least 700 g of carbs a day before an 80 km trail race. For an everyday dinner, scale it down.

  • Oven Temp

    400 F
  • Prep Time

    15 min
  • Cook Time

    40 min
  • Serves

    1 servings
  • Calories

    720
Recipe By

Recipe By

Yves Asselin

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