Brazilian escondidinho with ground beef

Name: Brazilian escondidinho with ground beef
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 800 g cassava; 500 g ground beef; 1 pc onion; 3 cloves garlic; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 150 ml milk; 40 g butter; 150 g edam cheese; salt; ground pepper; 1.5 l water

Eduard LáskaBakedBrazilian Cuisine x se líbilo

Escondidinho is a Brazilian casserole in which juicy ground beef hides under a layer of smooth cassava mash. Its name comes from the Portuguese word for hidden, because the filling stays tucked beneath the silky puree baked golden with cheese on top. The dish belongs mainly to the northeast of the country, where cassava has long been a staple. It is honest family food that truly fills you up. Serve it hot straight from the baking dish.

Příprava: 20min

Vaření: 40min

CELKOVÝ ČAS: 1h

Step by step process

Preparing the cassava

1
For the escondidinho, peel the cassava, cut it into smaller chunks and boil it in salted water until tender, about 30 minutes. Remove the tough fiber from the center.

Ground beef

2
Saute the onion and garlic in butter until translucent, add the ground beef and cook until it browns nicely.
3
Stir in the tomato puree, salt and pepper and simmer the meat for another 10 minutes so the flavors blend.

Cassava puree

4
Drain the cooked cassava and mash it with warm milk and a piece of butter into a smooth puree. Season it with salt.

Baking

5
Spread half of the puree in a baking dish, layer the ground beef on top and cover with the remaining puree. Sprinkle the surface with grated cheese.
6
Put the dish in an oven preheated to 200 °C and bake for 20 minutes until the cheese turns golden.