Meat and Corn Pie (Pastel de Choclo)

Name: Meat and Corn Pie (Pastel de Choclo)
Prep time: 1 h 42 min
Cook time: 1 h 42 min
Total time: 1 h 42 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 340 grams 95% lean ground beef; 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, divided; 1 Tbsp butter; 1 Tbsp canola oil; 8 ears yellow corn; 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil; 2 larges garlic cloves, minced; 118 milliliters pitted green olives, chopped; 1 teaspoons ground cumin; 0 teaspoons ground red pepper; 2 larges hard-cooked large eggs, thinly sliced; 118 milliliters 2% reduced-fat milk; 118 milliliters fat-free, lower-sodium beef broth; 473 milliliters finely chopped onion; 1 teaspoons dried oregano; 1 teaspoons paprika; 118 milliliters raisins; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoons salt, divided; 340 grams skinless, boneless chicken breast halves; 1 teaspoon sugar; 237 milliliters hot water; 59 milliliters yellow cornmeal

This recipe makes 6 servings with 430 calories, 33g of protein, and 15g of fat each. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have salt, salt, butter, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 42 minutes.

Instructions

Remove husks from corn, and scrub silks from corn.

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Corn

Cut kernels from ears of corn to measure 6 cups.

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Corn On The Cob

Place corn kernels, milk, cornmeal, sugar, and salt in a blender or food processor; process until pureed.

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Corn Kernels

Cornmeal

Sugar

Milk

Salt

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Food Processor

Blender

Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat.

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Butter

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Sauce Pan

Add corn puree, and cook 10 to 12 minutes or until mixture is thick like oatmeal, stirring frequently.

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Oatmeal

Corn

Remove from heat; stir in basil.

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Basil

Preheat broiler.

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Broiler

Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; pound to 1/4-inch thickness using a meat mallet or small heavy skillet.

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Chicken Breast

Meat

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Meat Tenderizer

Frying Pan

Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.

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Whole Chicken

Pepper

Salt

Place chicken on a jelly-roll pan coated with cooking spray. Broil chicken 5 to 6 minutes on each side or until chicken is done. Cool slightly; shred chicken with 2 forks.

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Cooking Spray

Whole Chicken

Jelly

Roll

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Frying Pan

Preheat oven to 37

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Oven

Combine raisins and 1 cup hot water in a bowl.

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Raisins

Water

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Bowl

Let stand 10 minutes.

While raisins stand, heat a large skillet over medium heat.

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Raisins

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Frying Pan

Add oil to pan; swirl to coat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add onion; saut 4 minutes.

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Onion

Add oregano and next 4 ingredients (through garlic); saut 1 minute.

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Oregano

Garlic

Add beef; cook 5 to 7 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble.

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Beef

Sprinkle with flour; cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and broth; cook 1 minute or until slightly thick, stirring constantly.

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Pepper

Broth

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Drain raisins; discard liquid.

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Raisins

Spread beef mixture in an 8-inch square glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with shredded chicken, sliced eggs, raisins, and olives.

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Shredded Chicken