Cooks in: 1h 20mins
Levels: Easy
Serves: 4
List of Ingredients
- 1 LB. of potatoes
- 14 OZ. of ground beef
- 1 2/3 C. of red wine
- 1 pear
- Fennel seeds
- Garlic
- Bread crumbs
- Grated Grana Padano cheese
- Nutmeg
- Butter
- Salt
- Pepper
Method
1
Boil the unpeeled potatoes for about 45 minutes. Peel the pear and cut it into small pieces. Brown the meat in butter and let it heat with the lid on until it starts to release liquid.
2
Fill a spice sachet with a clove of garlic and fennel seeds. Add it to the meat after 5-8 minutes, once it is covered in its own sauce. Add the red wine and continue cooking for another 20 minutes; add the pear for the last 5 minutes of cooking.
3
Peel the potatoes and mash them with a potato masher; season with salt, pepper, nutmeg and add 3 tablespoons of butter. Place the meat on the bottom of an 8-inch round baking dish, or in 4 single-portion molds placed on top of parchment paper, then cover with a layer of the mashed potatoes. Mix a tablespoon of bread crumbs with a tablespoon of Grana Padano cheese and sprinkle it over the top of the pie; top with small pats of butter and bake at 350°F for 18-20 minutes until the top is nicely browned.