Meat with puree in the oven Recipe

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This recipe of meat with puree in the oven is always an excellent option for a family lunch. It’s comforting and very tasty. Bon appetit!!!

Meat with puree in the oven on a baking dish

INGREDIENTS FOR MEAT WITH PUREE IN THE OVEN

Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:

● Beef
● Portuguese chouriço
● Onion
● Garlic
● Olive oil
● Egg yolk
● Pepper
● Pig fat
● Salt
● Potatoes
● Margarine
● Lemon juice
● Nutmeg
● Milk

Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.

HOW TO MAKE MEAT WITH PUREE IN THE OVEN

Peel the skin off of the chouriço. Place the meat, the chouriço and the pig fat cut into pieces in a saucepan with water seasoned with salt and boil over high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to medium-low heat and cook about 35 to 40 minutes. When the meat is cooked, drain it and reserve the meat broth.
Cut the meat into pieces and the chouriço into slices. Place the meat, the chouriço and the pig fat in a food processor and pulse until well chopped.
Place the olive oil, the chopped onion and the chopped garlic in a saucepan and sauté over low heat until the onion start to turn golden brown, stirring occasionally. Then, add the minced meat, the egg yolk, pepper and 200 ml (about 1 cup) of the meat broth. Stir and simmer about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

For the puree: Peel, wash the potatoes and place them in a saucepan with water seasoned with salt. Boil over high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to medium heat and cook about 25 minutes. When the potatoes are cooked, drain them and mash the potatoes with a potato masher. Add the margarine, nutmeg, pepper, lemon juice and the milk. Heat over low heat and stir constantly. When starts bubbling turn off the heat.
In a baking dish, place a layer of mashed potato, on top, the minced meat and finally, another layer of mashed potato. Brush with egg yolk and bake until golden, about 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve.

Meat with puree in the oven

This recipe of meat with puree in the oven is always an excellent option for a family lunch. It’s comforting and very tasty. Bon appetit!!!

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Category:Main dishes, Meat, Recipes, Videos

Cuisine: Portuguese

Difficulty: Intermediate

Servings: 5

Prep Time:15 m

Cook Time:1:55 h

Total Time:2:10 h

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Ingredients

600 grams (1 1/3 pounds) beef
50 grams (1 3/4 ounces) Portuguese chouriço
2 medium onions
3 cloves of garlic
50 ml (1/4 cup) olive oil
2 egg yolks
Pepper (to taste)
150 grams (5 1/3 ounces) pig fat cut into pieces
Salt (to taste)

For the puree:

1.3 kg (about 3 pounds) potatoes
10 grams (1 tablespoon) margarine
Pepper (to taste)
Juice of one lemon
Nutmeg (to taste)
400 ml (1 3/4 cups) milk
Salt (to taste)

Directions

Peel the skin off of the chouriço. Place the meat, the chouriço and the pig fat cut into pieces in a saucepan with water seasoned with salt and boil over high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to medium-low heat and cook about 35 to 40 minutes. When the meat is cooked, drain it and reserve the meat broth.
Cut the meat into pieces and the chouriço into slices. Place the meat, the chouriço and the pig fat in a food processor and pulse until well chopped.
Place the olive oil, the chopped onion and the chopped garlic in a saucepan and saute over low heat until the onion start to turn golden brown, stirring occasionally. Then, add the minced meat, the egg yolk, pepper and 200 ml (about 1 cup) of the meat broth. Stir and simmer about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
For the puree:
Peel, wash the potatoes and place them in a saucepan with water seasoned with salt. Boil over high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to medium heat and cook about 25 minutes. When the potatoes are cooked, drain them and mash the potatoes with a potato masher. Add the margarine, nutmeg, pepper, lemon juice and the milk. Heat over low heat and stir constantly. When starts bubbling turn off the heat.
Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF). In a baking dish, place a layer of mashed potato, on top, the minced meat and finally, another layer of mashed potato. Brush with egg yolk and bake until golden, about 35 to 40 minutes.
Remove from the oven and serve.