Pastel de Choclo Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Pastel de Choclo Recipe). Choclo is the quechua word for “tender corn,\" or the new corn of the season. This is a typical Chilean dish, but is also eaten in Argentina and Peru with some variations in the recipe, sometimes using cornmeal instead of freshly mashed sweet corn. Serve with Chilean salad and/or pebre.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 55 mins

Total: 1hr15 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Pastel de Choclo Recipe

Ingredients

2 eggs

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

2 onions

chopped

2 cloves garlic

minced

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon paprika

ground black pepper to taste

1 pound ground beef

½ broiled chicken

chopped

2 tablespoons raisins

or to taste

1 ½ tablespoons chopped Kalamata olives

or to taste

3 (15.25 ounce) cans sweet corn

drained

2 teaspoons dried basil

1 tablespoon butter

1 cup milk

2 teaspoons white sugar

or to taste

salt to taste

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil remove from heat and let eggs stand in hot water for 15 minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhile heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions garlic a pinch of salt 1/4 teaspoon paprika and some pepper. Cook until fragrant about 2 minutes. Add beef; add remaining salt paprika and more pepper. Cook and stir until mostly browned about 5 minutes. Add chicken raisins and olives.

Step 3

Remove eggs from hot water cool under cold running water and peel. Roughly chop and add to the beef mixture. Keep pino mixture warm.

Step 4

Puree corn with basil in a blender or food processor. Pour into a saucepan over medium heat. Add butter; cook and stir until thickened 7 to 10 minutes. Stir in milk sugar and salt. Continue cooking until thickened to a paste about 15 minutes more.

Step 5

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 6

Spread pino into a baking dish. Cover with the corn paste. Sprinkle a little sugar on top.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown on top about 20 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Pastel de Choclo Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 434.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 26.7g 54%

Carbohydrates: 38.3g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 3.8g 15%

Sugars: 10.1g

Fat: 21.4g 33%

Saturated Fat: 7.1g 35%

Cholesterol: 119.4mg 40%

Vitamin A Iu: 397.8IU 8%

Niacin Equivalents: 9.7mg 75%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 23%

Vitamin C: 3.6mg 6%

Folate: 87.5mcg 22%

Calcium: 77.4mg 8%

Iron: 3.2mg 18%

Magnesium: 47mg 17%

Potassium: 510.5mg 14%

Sodium: 967.3mg 39%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 12%

Calories From Fat: 192.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.