The Little Hidden Salted Dried Beef

Name: The Little Hidden Salted Dried Beef (Escondidinho de Carne Seca)
Cuisine: Brazilian
Ingredients: 2 lb 4 oz (1 kg) salted dried beef; 2 lb 4 oz (1 kg) cassava; 9 fl oz (250 ml) water; 9 fl oz (250 ml) coconut milk; 1¾ oz (50 g) butter; 1¾ fl oz (50 ml) olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 2 tablespoons chopped Italian (flat-leaf) parsley; 9 oz (250 g) catupiry; 9 oz (250 g) mozzarella cheese; 3½ oz (100 g) parmesan cheese; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon black pepper

Escondidinho de Carne Seca

Preparation info

Serves
6–8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Braza

By Andre Felicio

Published 2016

About

This recipe is sort of a traditional Brazilian version of a shepherd’s pie.

Ingredients

2 lb 4 oz (1 kg) salted dried beef
2

Americas
Brazil
Side dish
Gluten-free

Method

Cut the beef into 2 in (5 cm) long pieces, place in a bowl and cover with water. Change the water at least three times, getting rid of the excess salt. Leave overnight.

On the day, change the water once more, and cook the beef until it’s tender. Leave to cool and using your hands, shred (pull) the beef. It should still be a little bit salty. If not, add a little salt.

Shred the