We got you Harry! He calls it “meat & potato pie”—think Shepard’s Pie, but we make a French version. It’s called Hachis Parmentier, an iconic French comfort food rooted in frugality so it felt especially fitting when Harry asked for a college-budget version. We hit Trader Joe’s and turned it into a full week of dinners for $32—about $6 a meal…
Our favorite time-saving trick: bake the potatoes while you prep & make the filling. Just scoop out the fluffy insides and you’re good to go.
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HARRY’S MEAT & POTATO PIE — COLLEGE BUDGET VERSION
TRADER JOE’S HAUL
Ground beef, russet potatoes, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, fresh thyme, Parmesan, tomato paste, dry red wine + beef stock
FILLING
2 lb ground beef
2 tbsp oil
1 onion, diced
2 carrots, diced
3 celery stalks, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp flour
1½ tbsp fresh thyme
⅔ cup red wine -
@traderjoes Two Buck Chuck
2 cups ...