Hachi Parmentier and Haricots Verts with Sun-dried Tomatoes

On sunday, I usually like to cook a nice gourmet dinner but a lot happened this week-end that made me feel a bit drained. As a result comfort food seemed to be a quick solution to my laziness.

Ingredients for the hachi parmentier for 4: 6 medium-sized potatoes, 2 1/2 cup of heavy cream, 1 lb. of lean ground beef, fresh parsley, 1 medium onion, 1 cup of swiss cheese, 1/8 tsp of garlic salt, 1/16 tsp of pepper, seasoning…

To make the Hachi Parmentier, you will need to make mashed potatoes, you may make them the traditional way cooked in water, or you can cook them in the round mold and save time!!! So peel the potatoes, dice them in small cubes, place them in the round mold. Add 1 tsp of water and a dash of salt, cover the round mold with the octogonal silpat and microwave for 7-8 minutes. Mash the potatoes with a potato press until it is very smooth. Add the warm heavy cream that you would have previously warmed up in the microwave for 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup of swiss cheese and stir until the potatoes make a smooth “puree”, not too runny and not too thick. You may need to add more cream if needed. Add the garlic salt, the pepper and stir. Add more salt if you deem it necessary. Set aside. Now you need to prepare the beef that will go in the mashed potatoes. Slice and dice your onion. Saute your onion in a frying pan in 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Saute your onion until golden and translucent. Stir in the beef and cook it until it turns brown. Add 1/8 teaspoon of pepper, 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of fresh parsley ( dry parsley is fine too). Taste and add more seasoning if you think it requires more salt.

Empty half of the potato puree in the round mold. Add the cooked beef and cover the beef with the rest of the potatoes. Sprinkle another 1/2 to 1 cup of swiss cheese and cook in the oven at 375 for 15 minutes to brown the cheese.

While the hachi parmentier is cooking, prepare the haricots verts.

Ingredients for the haricots verts: 1/2 bag of green beans from Costco or 2 small bag of 8 oz. 2 tbsp of sundried tomatoes ( preserved in oil) chopped thinly, 1/2 tsp of basil, 1/8 tsp of sea salt, 1/16 tsp of pepper.

Trim the haricots verts and place them in the round mold. Cover the mold with the octogonal silpat and microwave for 6 minutes. Uncover the round mold, add all the ingredients mentioned above and stir well.