Paula's Empadão Recipe - Portuguese Cottage Pie with Beef
Discover Paula’s empadão, a classic Portuguese cottage pie with seasoned beef, creamy mashed potatoes, and a golden baked crust.
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Ingredients
2 lbs ground beef10 medium potatoes (make mashed potatoes)1 onion, chopped1 bell pepper, chopped2 cloves of garlic, chopped2 tablespoons of tomato paste1 tablespoon of crushed hot red pepper sauce (pimenta moída)1 teaspoon of black pepper1 tablespoon of paprika 1 teaspoon of mustard 1 tablespoon of salt3 tablespoons of olive oil1 cube chicken or beef knorr 1/4 cup of red wine1 cup of mixed veggies1 egg (for egg wash)
Directions
- Over medium heat, add the olive oil, onion, garlic, bell pepper and mixed vegetables to a medium pot and cook for a few minutes, than add tomato paste, hot red pepper sauce, mustard, knorr cube, paprika, black pepper, wine, salt and finally the ground beef, stir well and let it cook for 15 minutes or until cooked, and remove from heat.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C or 350°F.
- Assuming you made mashed potatoes with the potatoes, in a medium casserole dish, grease the dish with olive oil.
- Add the cooked ground beef, than top it off with the mash potatoes, brush the egg wash over the mashed potatoes, cook for 30 minutes, let it cool for a bit and serve.
Adapted from a Recipe by: Paula
Nutritional Facts (Per Serving)
Calories
601 kcal
Fat
33 g
Carbs
41 g
Protein
33 g
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Comments (21)
Mary chaisson
Just made this shepherds pie tonight. Wow so tasty. We loved it
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5 Years ago, Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Tuga Pops
That is great to hear Mary. :)
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5 Years ago, Friday, September 24, 2021
Elizabeth
The mustard used in this recipe- is it dry powdered mustard?
4 Years ago, Friday, September 16, 2022
Elizabeth
I should have asked this in my last question. The hot pimento paste- is it ok to use pimento moida (hot chopped peppers)?
4 Years ago, Friday, September 16, 2022
Tuga Pops
Yes, that is what it asks for but I think I messed it up, I will fix that, thank you.
4 Years ago, Friday, September 16, 2022
Elizabeth
I’m back- sorry for so many questions. The stock cube- throw it in whole or follow directions and make the amount of liquid meant for one cube?
4 Years ago, Saturday, September 17, 2022
Tuga Pops
Throw it in whole to the mix on step 1 Elizabeth, it should break down quickly when it warms up.
4 Years ago, Saturday, September 17, 2022
Alexandre
My nan used to just put the whole thing in when she cooked
3 Years ago, Thursday, December 1, 2022
Elizabeth
Thank you for your quick response. You are very efficient. I am going to make this pie today. I will let you know how it goes. Have a nice day.
4 Years ago, Saturday, September 17, 2022
Elizabeth
Well I made your recipe and it is truly delicious! I have forwarded the recipe to a few friends along with a photo I took of my pie. I will be making this again and again. Thank you!
4 Years ago, Saturday, September 17, 2022
Tuga Pops
Great to hear Elizabeth, thank you for sharing and enjoy, I will tell my wife 🙂.
4 Years ago, Saturday, September 17, 2022
Sue Coelho
Just wanted you to know that my Hubby and 4 boys LOVE this recipe! I make it EVERY TWO WEEKS without fail. One of my boys wouldn’t be thrilled if I made it EVERY WEEK because he loves talking it for lunch.
The bad part is that now I am PROHIBITED from buying or making it any other way🤣
So, Thank you for sharing it🙏
The bad part is that now I am PROHIBITED from buying or making it any other way🤣
So, Thank you for sharing it🙏
3 Years ago, Friday, January 20, 2023
Tuga Pops
That is great to hear Sue, thank you for the feedback, I will let my wife know. By the way, it is also my son’s favourite Portuguese dish.
3 Years ago, Friday, January 20, 2023
Linda
Would it be okay to use the sweet pimento paste instead of the hot pimento? My son in law is Portuguese but the rest of us, daughter included don’t like super spicy food. I’d like to make this for Easter.
3 Years ago, Sunday, March 26, 2023
Tuga Pops
Yes, you should always change something according to your taste.
3 Years ago, Sunday, March 26, 2023




