French Canadian Shepherd's Pie (Pâté Chinois)
Pâté chinois (Chinese pie) is a traditional French Canadian main course, and is often served during the cold months of the year. It is typically served with pickled beets.
Ingredients
- 8 medium fresh whole white potatoes
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1 small yellow or Spanish onion, chopped
- 1 small green bell pepper (optional), chopped
- 1 can (15 oz) whole kernel corn, drained, or creamed sweet corn with sauce
- 2 tbsp butter
- ½ cup milk
- Salt
- Pepper
Ingredients for 10 servings (3 kg) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Boil potatoes in lightly salted water until soft, drain. Mash potatoes, adding 2 tbsp butter and just enough milk to achieve a spreadable consistency. Set aside.
- 2
Brown ground beef with onions and peppers. Drain fat and put ground beef mixture in bottom of casserole dish.
- 3
Mix creamed corn and whole kernel corn, then spread over beef.
- 4
Spread the mashed potatoes across the top to form a 'crust'. Lightly sprinkle with paprika, and salt/pepper to taste, and make tracks with a fork, if desired.
- 5
Bake uncovered at 400°F until the potatoes are golden brown (approximately 30 minutes).
Oven - 6
Serve hot with a generous portion of sliced chilled pickled beets.
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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