Brazilian recipe
Creamy Calabresa Sausage and Requeijão Filling for Pastel (Pastel de Calabresa)
A delicious, creamy filling for your homemade pastéis, blending the bold, smoky flavour of calabresa sausage with the smooth richness of requeijão. Quick and easy to whip up for a perfect snack.
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Ingredients
Grated calabresa sausage
Creamy processed cheese (requeijão)
1 small onion
Creamy processed cheese (requeijão)
1 small onion
Where to find ingredients
Requeijão cremoso: Look for this in the dairy or international cheese section of specialty supermarkets. If unavailable, a thick, mild cream cheese or a spreadable processed cheese may serve as a substitute, though the authentic Brazilian flavour comes from the original requeijão.
Calabresa sausage: This is a cured, smoked Brazilian sausage. You can find it at Latin-American grocery stores or specialized butchers. If unavailable, a high-quality smoked garlic sausage (like a dense kielbasa) can be a realistic substitute.
Onion: Standard white or brown onions found in any local market or supermarket produce section.
Calabresa sausage: This is a cured, smoked Brazilian sausage. You can find it at Latin-American grocery stores or specialized butchers. If unavailable, a high-quality smoked garlic sausage (like a dense kielbasa) can be a realistic substitute.
Onion: Standard white or brown onions found in any local market or supermarket produce section.
Preparation method
- Grate the calabresa sausage and finely dice the small onion
- Sauté the onion in a pan over medium heat until it softens
- Add the grated calabresa to the pan and sauté for a few more minutes
- Drain off any excess grease that renders out from the sausage
- Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the requeijão cremoso until the mixture is smooth and well combined
- Allow the filling to cool completely before using it to assemble your pastéis
Observations
This creamy calabresa sausage and requeijão filling is a savoury, go-to option for anyone who loves a good snack. The perfect balance between the slightly spicy, flavourful calabresa and the velvet-smooth requeijão creates a filling that is always a crowd-pleaser. It is ideal for gatherings, quick weeknight bites, or even as a home-business staple, as it is simple to prepare and easy to wrap in pastry dough.
Making this filling at home ensures freshness and the best quality. Just follow these straightforward steps to get a delicious, authentic filling ready to be used in your fried or oven-baked pastéis.
Making this filling at home ensures freshness and the best quality. Just follow these straightforward steps to get a delicious, authentic filling ready to be used in your fried or oven-baked pastéis.
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