Escondidinho de Carne (Beef and Cassava Mash Bake)
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Ingredients
- 800 g cassava, peeled and cut into chunks
- 500 g beef mince
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2 ripe tomatoes
- 100 ml whole milk
- 30 g butter
- 100 g mozzarella, grated
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 791 kcal
- Protein
- 34.5 g
- Carbohydrate
- 78.7 g
- of which sugars
- 8.3 g
- Fat
- 36.8 g
- of which saturates
- 17 g
- Fibre
- 4.8 g
- Salt
- 0.78 g
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Method
- 1
Heat the oven to 200C (180C fan, gas 6). Boil the cassava in salted water for 20-25 minutes until completely soft, then drain.
- 2
Mash the cassava with the butter and whole milk until smooth, and season well.
- 3
While the cassava cooks, heat the olive oil in a frying pan and cook the onion and garlic for 5 minutes until softened.
- 4
Add the beef mince and cook for 8-10 minutes, breaking it up, until no pink remains. Stir in the tomatoes and cook for 3 minutes more.
- 5
Spoon the beef mince into an ovenproof dish, top with the mashed cassava and scatter over the mozzarella.
- 6
Bake for 15-18 minutes, until the cheese is melted and golden, then serve straight from the dish.
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