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Panqueca de carne
Beef-filled pancakes
Panqueca de carne: Brazilian rolled pancakes filled with beef mince, baked in tomato sauce and cheese
Brazilian panquecas are thin pancakes, closer to crêpes, rolled around a savoury filling and baked under tomato sauce and cheese, a much-loved weekend lunch for families and a favourite with children. Beef mince filling is the classic, cooked with onion, garlic, tomato and parsley. The vegetarian alternative is spinach and ricotta, made the same way with vegetarian cheeses. Chef's tip: make the pancakes ahead and stack them with baking paper between; they assemble in minutes.
- Total time
- 70 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the pancakes
- 1 ¼ cups milk
- 2 eggs
- 5 ½ oz plain flour
- 1 tbsp sunflower oilplus a little for the pan
- 1 pinch salt
For the filling
- 1 ⅛ lb beef mince
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onionfinely chopped
- 2 cloves garlicchopped
- 1 tomatodiced
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp parsleychopped
To finish
- 2 cups tomato passata
- 5 ½ oz mozzarellagrated
- 1 oz parmesangrated
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Blend the 1 ¼ cups milk, 2 eggs, 5 ½ oz plain flour, 1 tbsp sunflower oil and 1 pinch salt until smooth and rest for 15 minutes. It should be as thin as single cream; batter that is too thick is the common mistake and gives heavy pancakes.
16 minStep 2: Heat a lightly oiled 22 cm non-stick pan over a medium heat. Pour in a small ladle of batter, swirl to cover the base and cook for 1 minute until the edges lift, then flip for 30 seconds. Make 8 pancakes.
15 minStep 3: Heat the 1 tbsp olive oil in a frying pan over a medium-high heat and brown the 1 ⅛ lb beef mince for 6 minutes, breaking it up. Add the 1 onion, 2 cloves garlic, 1 tomato, 1 tsp salt and ½ tsp black pepper and cook for 6 minutes until no pink remains and the mince reaches 160°F. Stir in the 2 tbsp parsley.
12 minStep 4: Heat the oven to 400°F. Spread a little 2 cups tomato passata in a baking dish. Fill each pancake with mince, roll up and lay seam side down.
6 minStep 5: Pour over the rest of the passata, scatter with the 5 ½ oz mozzarella and 1 oz parmesan and bake for 15 minutes until bubbling and golden.
15 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 590 kcal
- Protein
- 40 g
- Carbs
- 38 g
- Fat
- 30 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does panqueca de carne take?
- About 70 minutes in total: 30 minutes to prepare and 40 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of milk?
- Oat, soy or almond milk, same amount (use unsweetened for savoury dishes).
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
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