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Pastel de Choclo

This pastel de choclo is a unique and delicious casserole recipe! Beef is topped with a cream of corn mixture and then baked. The result is a sweet, savory, and delicious casserole that is guaranteed to mix up your everyday dinner!
Course casserole, Main Course
Cuisine Chile
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 367kcal

Ingredients

Beef Ingredients:

Corn Topping Ingredients:

  • 3 cups corn kernels
  • ¾ cup milk separated
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp cayenne pepper more or less to taste
  • ¼ tsp paprika
  • 1 tbsp fresh chopped basil

Instructions

Beef Mixture

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit.
  • In a large pan on the stove, heat olive oil and then add chopped onions.
  • Cook onions for about 5 minutes, until they turn translucent.
  • Add the ground beef and spices into the pan and cook until meat is browned.
  • Remove meat from heat and mix in raisins, hard boiled eggs, and chicken.

Corn Topping:

  • In a food processor or blender, add corn and ¼ cup milk. Pulse until the corn is completely blended and forms a cream.
  • Transfer this mixture to a medium-sized pot on the stove. Stir in butter, salt, cayenne, paprika, and another ½ cup milk.
  • Stir until the butter melts and then continue stirring until mixture begins to bubble. Add in the basil and stir again.

Assembly:

  • In a large casserole dish, lay the meat mixture. Pour the corn mixture over the meat.
  • Place in the oven, uncovered for about 40 minutes, or until the corn mixture starts to stiffen and brown.
  • Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes before enjoying.
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Notes

Recipe copyright The Foreign Fork. For educational or personal use only. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 367kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 141mg | Sodium: 397mg | Potassium: 397mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 412IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 2mg