Pastel de Yuca con Carne (Cassava and Beef Casserole)
Pastel de Yuca con Carne (Cassavan and Beef Casserole) might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 25g of protein, 31g of fat, and a total of 642 calories. This gluten free and primal recipe serves 6 and costs $1.7 per serving. It is brought to you by My Colombian Recipes. 279 people were glad they tried this recipe. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. Head to the store and pick up olive oil, tomato paste, red bell pepper, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 77%, this dish is pretty good. Yuca Chorriada con Chorizo (Cassava with Chorizo and Cheese Sauce), Quick Fried Beef Empanadas (Pastel de Carne), and Potato And Corn Casserole (pastel De Papa Con Eliote) are very similar to this recipe.
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons of butter
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 pound ground beef
1/2 cup of milk
1 tablespoon of olive oil
2 onions, peeled and finely chopped
1/2 cup grated parmesan
1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped
Salt and pepper
Salt and black pepper
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 cup of tomato sauce
2 pounds of fresh or frozen yuca
Equipment:
sauce pan
slotted spoon
frying pan
oven
pot
baking pan
Cooking instruction summary:
Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a sauce pan. Cook the beef. Remove the meat from the pan with a slotted spoon. Add the onions to the pan and saute until the onions are soft, about 5 minutes.Add the garlic and red bell pepper and cook for 5 minutes more. Add the tomato paste, cilantro, parsley and tomato sauce. Stir and cook for 2 minutes more.Season with salt and pepper. Return the meat to the pan and cook over medium-low heat for about 30 minutes until the beef is fully cooked.Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees F.Place the yuca into pieces and place into a pot of cold, salted water. Bring the water to a boil and cook it until is tender, about 10 minutes. Drain the yuca and return it to the pot.Add the butter, milk and mash it to make a puree. Season with salt and pepper.Spread half of the mashed yuca evenly in a baking dish.When the meat is ready, put it on top of the yuca and spread the remaining mashed yuca evenly all over the top. Add the cheeses over the yuca and bake the casserole until the top is golden, about 20 to 25 minutes.
Step by step:
1. Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a sauce pan. Cook the beef.
2. Remove the meat from the pan with a slotted spoon.
3. Add the onions to the pan and saute until the onions are soft, about 5 minutes.
4. Add the garlic and red bell pepper and cook for 5 minutes more.
5. Add the tomato paste, cilantro, parsley and tomato sauce. Stir and cook for 2 minutes more.Season with salt and pepper. Return the meat to the pan and cook over medium-low heat for about 30 minutes until the beef is fully cooked.Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees F.
6. Place the yuca into pieces and place into a pot of cold, salted water. Bring the water to a boil and cook it until is tender, about 10 minutes.
7. Drain the yuca and return it to the pot.
8. Add the butter, milk and mash it to make a puree. Season with salt and pepper.
9. Spread half of the mashed yuca evenly in a baking dish.When the meat is ready, put it on top of the yuca and spread the remaining mashed yuca evenly all over the top.
10. Add the cheeses over the yuca and bake the casserole until the top is golden, about 20 to 25 minutes.
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