Brazilian recipe
Homemade Minced Meat Pancakes (Panqueca de carne moída)
A traditional Brazilian comfort food recipe featuring soft, delicate crepes filled with a savoury minced meat mixture. Perfect for a quick, hearty weeknight dinner or a relaxed family meal.
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Ingredients
1 1/2 cups wheat flour
1 cup milk
2 eggs
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
Salt to taste
300 g minced meat
2 tablespoons onion, finely chopped or grated
1/2 tomato, diced
1/2 can tomato paste
1 pack (200g) single cream
Salt to taste
400 g mozzarella cheese, sliced
Grated cheese to taste
1 cup milk
2 eggs
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
Salt to taste
300 g minced meat
2 tablespoons onion, finely chopped or grated
1/2 tomato, diced
1/2 can tomato paste
1 pack (200g) single cream
Salt to taste
400 g mozzarella cheese, sliced
Grated cheese to taste
Where to find ingredients
Most ingredients like flour, eggs, milk, onions, and tomatoes are readily available at local grocery stores like Choppies, Pick n Pay, or Spar. For minced meat, your local butcher or the supermarket meat counter is the best choice. Single cream (often sold as 'long-life cream' or 'cooking cream') can be found in the long-life dairy aisle. Mozzarella and other cheeses are in the refrigerated dairy section. If you cannot find specific items, generic supermarket brands are standard and perfectly acceptable.
Preparation method
- In a blender, combine the eggs, milk, and oil
- Gradually add the wheat flour and blend until you have a smooth, creamy batter
- Season the batter with salt to taste
- Warm up a non-stick frying pan, lightly greased with a little oil
- Pour a ladleful of the batter into the hot pan
- Tilt the pan to spread the batter out into a thin, even circle
- Cook until the edges start to lift from the pan, then flip to brown the other side briefly
- Set the finished pancakes aside on a plate
- In a separate pan, sauté the chopped onion in a drizzle of oil until translucent
- Add the minced meat and cook until the liquid has evaporated
- Lower the heat, cover the pan, and let it simmer for a few minutes
- Stir in the diced tomatoes and cover the pan again
- Simmer for another 3 minutes and give it a good stir
- Mix in the tomato paste and season with salt to taste
- Cook for another 10 minutes or until the sauce thickens nicely
- Remove from the heat and allow the meat sauce to cool slightly
- Stir the single cream into the meat sauce until everything is well combined and creamy
- Return the sauce to low heat for 5 minutes
- To assemble, place a slice of mozzarella and a spoonful of the meat sauce onto each pancake
- Carefully roll up each pancake
- Lightly grease a baking dish with a little of the extra sauce
- Arrange the stuffed pancakes in the baking dish
- Cover the pancakes with the remaining meat sauce
- Sprinkle generously with grated cheese over the top
- Bake in a preheated oven at a medium temperature for about 20 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbling and golden
Observations
This is a classic Brazilian-style pancake dish that hits the spot when you are looking for something genuinely comforting and simple to put together. The thin, golden pancakes are rolled up around a rich, seasoned minced meat filling, finished with a creamy sauce and melted cheese. It is a wonderfully versatile option, whether you are planning a proper Sunday lunch or just need a fuss-free dinner during the week.
Preparing these is straightforward: you will whip up a simple batter, simmer the meat filling, and then assemble everything for a final bake. Follow these steps to ensure a delicious result that the whole family will love.
Preparing these is straightforward: you will whip up a simple batter, simmer the meat filling, and then assemble everything for a final bake. Follow these steps to ensure a delicious result that the whole family will love.
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