chinese pie
No, this is not Chinese, not even close, this is a French Canadian dish very much like a Shepherd's Pie. The French name for this is Pâté chinois. It was possibly created by Chinese immigrants working on the Canadian Pacific Railway, or just a variant of making Shepherd's or Cottage Pie.
yield
4 serving(s)
prep time
30 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For chinese pie
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500 gground beef (1 lb)
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1 mdonion, diced
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1 canwhole kernel corn, drained (16 oz / 454 g)
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1 cancreamed corn (16 to 20 oz / 454 to 565 g)
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4 cmashed potatoes
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salt and pepper, as desired
How To Make chinese pie
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1Prepare the mashed potatoes (freshly made or instant). I made it fresh, using 5 medium potatoes, peeled, boiled, and mashed with milk and butter.
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2Preheat your oven to 180° C (350° F). Get out a 3 quart casserole and lightly grease with butter.
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3Brown the ground beef in a non-stick pan along with the diced onion, season with salt and black pepper as desired; drain the fat after no more pink is visible. -
4Place the drained beef on the bottom of the casserole and spread out evenly.
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5Open the kernel corn and drain the water. Sprinkle corn evenly over the beef.
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6Open the creamed corn and spread that out over the kernel corn. I used a 20 oz can.
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7Spread mashed potatoes evenly over the corn.
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8Bake for 30 minutes or until the edges of the potatoes are starting to brown.
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9Let casserole rest for 5 minutes, then serve and enjoy.
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10For variants, added a diced bell pepper and or sliced mushrooms when cooking the beef.
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