Escondidinho

Name: Escondidinho
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Brazilian
Ingredients: 300g dried beef, shredded; 1kg cassava, boiled; 1/2 cup coconut milk; 1 cup grated mozzarella

Escondidinho/es-kon-jee-JEEN-yoh/

About this dish

A baked casserole of shredded dried beef hidden under a layer of creamy mashed cassava.

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Ingredients

🥩300g dried beef, shredded

🥔1kg cassava, boiled

🥥1/2 cup coconut milk

🧀1 cup grated mozzarella

Method

Serves 4

Boil and mash the cassava with coconut milk until smooth.

Sauté the shredded dried beef with onion, garlic, and tomato.

Spread half the mashed cassava in a baking dish.

Layer the beef mixture over it, then top with the remaining cassava and cheese.

Bake at 200°C (400°F) until golden and bubbling.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Escondidinho, meaning 'little hidden one,' is a popular Brazilian home-style casserole, often made with cassava or potato.

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