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Dairy-Free Chilean Pastel de Choclo recipe by Safe Plated

Dairy-Free Chilean Pastel de Choclo

A comforting Chilean casserole with a flavorful ground beef filling and a sweet corn topping, adapted to be dairy-free.

90m6 servings
Contains eggContains nutsDAIRY-free
520 cal|35g protein|40g carbs|25g fat|6g fiber

Ingredients

  • about 680 g Ground beef
  • 1 medium Onion
  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • 1/2 cup Raisins
  • 1/4 cup Black olives
  • 3 large Hard-boiled eggs
  • 1 tsp Ground cumin
  • 1 tsp Smoked paprika
  • 1/2 cup Beef broth
  • 6 cups Corn kernels
  • 1/2 cup Almond milk
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Pepper
  • 1 tbsp Arrowroot starch

Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.

Instructions

  1. 1Preheat oven to 190°C.
  2. 2In a large skillet, brown the ground beef over medium-high heat. Drain any excess fat.
  3. 3Add the chopped onion and garlic to the skillet and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
  4. 4Stir in the raisins, olives, cumin, smoked paprika, beef broth, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes.
  5. 5Stir in chopped hard-boiled eggs.
  6. 6In a blender, combine the corn kernels and almond milk. Blend until smooth.
  7. 7In a saucepan, heat the corn mixture over medium heat. Stir in the arrowroot starch to thicken the mixture slightly.
  8. 8Pour the meat mixture into a baking dish. Spread the corn mixture evenly over the top.
  9. 9Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until the corn topping is golden brown.
  10. 10Let cool slightly before serving.

Substitutions

Dairy milk → Almond milk

Provides moisture and helps bind the corn topping.

Corn starch → Arrowroot starch

Thickens the corn topping for the crust.

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