Pastel de Choclo (Beef and Corn Shepherd's Pie)

Name: Pastel de Choclo (Beef and Corn Shepherd's Pie)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: European, Irish
Ingredients: 158 milliliters thinly sliced grilled chicken breast (see notes); 710 milliliters corn kernels (drained canned, thawed frozen, or fresh cooked); 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 2 larges hard-cooked large eggs, shelled; 118 milliliters pitted kalamata olives, halved; 454 grams ground lean beef; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 227 grams onion , peeled and chopped; 2 teaspoons paprika; 1 teaspoons About pepper; 118 milliliters raisins; 4 servings Salt; 177 milliliters whipping cream

You can never have too many Scottish recipes, so give Pastel de Choclo (Beef and Corn Shepherd's Pie) a try. One portion of this dish contains about 38g of protein, 33g of fat, and a total of 613 calories. This recipe serves 4. If you have grilled chicken breast, ground beef, kalamatan olives, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the pepper you could follow this main course with the Easy Peppermint Dessert as a dessert. It works well as a rather inexpensive main course. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 45

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Oven

In a 10- to 12-inch nonstick frying pan over high heat, combine beef and olive oil; break beef into chunks and stir often until no longer pink in center and liquid evaporates, 7 to 10 minutes.

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Olive Oil

Beef

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Frying Pan

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, cover raisins with hot tap water and let stand until softened, about 5 minutes.

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Raisins

Water

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Bowl

Drain.

With a slotted spoon, transfer beef to a bowl. To drippings, add onion and garlic. Stir often on high heat until onion is lightly browned, 6 to 8 minutes.

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Garlic

Onion

Beef

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Slotted Spoon

Bowl

Add raisins, olives, paprika, cumin, beef, and 3 tablespoons water; stir over medium heat to mingle flavors, 3 to 4 minutes.

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Paprika

Raisins

Olives

Cumin

Water

Beef

Add salt and pepper to taste.

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Salt And Pepper

Spoon mixture into 4 individual casseroles (2- to 2 1/2-cup size).

Cut eggs in half lengthwise.

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Egg

Lay equal portions of chicken over beef, and push egg halves into casseroles, making mixture level.

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Whole Chicken

Beef

Egg

In a food processor, whirl corn, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and cream until coarsely pured. Rinse and dry frying pan, then pour corn mixture into pan. Stirring on high heat, bring to bubbling, then reduce heat and, stirring often, simmer until darker yellow and drier, 5 to 7 minutes. Spoon corn mixture equally over beef, chicken, and eggs and spread level.

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Whole Chicken

Pepper

Spread

Cream

Beef

Corn

Egg

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Food Processor

Frying Pan

Set casseroles on a baking sheet.

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Baking Sheet

Bake, uncovered, set on a rack positioned so tops are about 4 inches from broiler, until hot in center, 13 to 16 minutes. Turn heat to broil (heat may not come on right away) and brown crusts, 3 to 4 minutes more after broiler is hot.

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Broiler

Wine Pairing: Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot with dark cassis, plum, and black-olive flavors, such as Santa Rita Cabernet Sauvignon

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Wine