Hello,
The recipe today is really easy and fairly quick to prepare. I called it Brazilian Style Meat Pie because I have never seen it in a non-Brazilian house before, however it can be found with many different names, such as quick meat pie, blender meat pie, lazy pie and so on. This recipe is very popular in Brazilian homes, normally with slight variations. The one I am showing you here I've learnt from my grandmother-in-law with some small changes I made.
Ingredients for the meat
- 700 g ground meat of your preference (I am using beef)
- 1 onion
- 2 tomatoes
- 2 table spoons of olive oil
- 1 table spoon of Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 tea spoon of Cayenne pepper
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Ingredients for the batter
- 2 cups of white all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup of canola oil
- 1 1/2 cup of milk
- 2 eggs
- 3 table spoons of ground Parmesan cheese
- 1 table spoon of baking powder
- 1 tea spoon of salt
Meat preparation
Coarsely dice the onion and tomatoes and reserve them separately. In a saucepan, heat the olive oil in medium/high heat and fry the onion for 3 minutes until it becomes semi-transparent. Add the meat and mix well until it is no-longer pink. Then add the tomatoes and the rest of the spices. Mix well and close the lid to cook in medium/low heat for 20 minutes. At the end, taste the meat and adjust the seasoning again if necessary.
Batter preparation
Add all the liquid ingredients to a blender and mix well. Add the dry ingredients in two halves in order to optimize the mixing. You can add a little bit more of milk if the batter is too dry. When all the ingredients are well incorporated you are ready to assemble the pie.
Pie preparation
Add half of the mix to a greased and floured serving dish. Make sure to spread it well at the bottom of the dish. Then add the meat as a second layer. Again, make sure the meat is evenly spread. Pour the second half of the mixture over the meat covering any empty spaces. You can use a spatula to take any remaining batter from the blender and spread it over the meat. Finally, add some ground parmesan cheese over the whole pie and bake it in a pre-heated oven at 190˚C/375˚F for 30 minutes, or until surface is golden brown. When the pie is ready remove it from the oven and let it cool down a little before serving so that it will remain firm.
Serve it with salad and vegetables.
Makes 10 generous servings.
