Pastel De Choclo (Beef Casserole With Corn Batter Topping) Recipe

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Pastel De Choclo (Beef Casserole With Corn Batter Topping)
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Ingredients
17
Count
Nutrition
482
Calories
Total time
70
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375ºF. Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and saute until translucent. Stir in the garlic and saute for another 1-2 minutes. Add the ground beef, paprika, cumin, oregano, salt and pepper and saute, breaking up the meat, until the beef is just cooked through, 6-8 minutes.
  2. Pour in the water or stock and bring to a simmer. Sprinkle flour over all and stir in well. Simmer for another 5-8 minutes until lightly thickened. Adjust seasoning, remove from heat and set aside. This meat mixture is called pino.
  3. Place the corn, cornmeal, cornstarch and sugar in a food processor and process until well pureed. With the blade running, add the milk a little at a time until the corn forms a thick batter. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  4. Melt the butter over medium-low heat in a large saucepan. Add the corn puree and cook, stirring constantly, until well thickened, about 5-8 minutes. Set aside.
  5. Spread the beef mixture in a greased casserole dish. Top with the cooked corn puree and spread out evenly over the dish. Sprinkle the sugar over the corn topping.
  6. Set the dish in the oven and bake for 30-40 minutes, or until bubbling and golden brown on top.
  7. VARIATIONS:.
  8. After placing the beef mixture in the casserole dish, top with two poached chicken breasts, chopped into bite-sized pieces, and 2-3 sliced hard-boiled eggs. Then top with the corn puree.
  9. Add 1/4 cup raisins and 1/4 cup chopped black olives to the simmering beef mixture.
  10. Stir 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil into the corn puree topping.
  11. Some Chileans add 1/4 cup or more sugar to the corn topping to make it quite sweet.
  12. Set the finished casserole under a hot broiler for 1 or 2 minutes to brown it well if you like.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 482.18 Kcal (2019 kJ)
Calories from fat 252.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28g 43%
Cholesterol 79.16mg 26%
Sodium 566.29mg 24%
Potassium 405.58mg 9%
Total Carbs 37.57g 13%
Sugars 12.3g 49%
Dietary Fiber 2.2g 9%
Protein 21.53g 43%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 4%
Iron 3.8mg 21%
Calcium 75.9mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 205.93 Kcal (862 kJ)
Calories from fat 107.63 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.96g 43%
Cholesterol 33.81mg 26%
Sodium 241.85mg 24%
Potassium 173.21mg 9%
Total Carbs 16.05g 13%
Sugars 5.25g 49%
Dietary Fiber 0.94g 9%
Protein 9.19g 43%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 4%
Iron 1.6mg 21%
Calcium 32.4mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.5
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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