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Gjelle Me Zarzavata (Albanian Casserole)

At a Glance

Prep
10 minutes
Cook
1 hour 15 minutes
Total
1 hour 25 minutes
Servings
6-8 serving(s)

Categories

  • Main Course
  • One Dish Meal
  • Albanian
  • European
  • Baking

Servings & Nutrition

Original recipe serves 8. Current scale: 1x.

Calories 523.2 per serving 4185.6 for selected servings
Fat 16.1g per serving 128.8g for selected servings
Sugar 6.4g per serving 51.2g for selected servings
Protein 42.6g per serving 340.8g for selected servings
Carbohydrates 51.7g per serving 413.6g for selected servings

Adapted from The Complete Round the World Meat Cookbook. I think you could probably omit pouring the oil over the top, unless it looks terribly dry.

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Equipment

Large skillet, baking dish, oven

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup olive oil, divided
  • 2 lbs top round beef, cut in 1/2-inch cubes
  • 4 large potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 2 cups chopped tomatoes
  • 2 carrots, grated
  • 1/4 cup chopped celery
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 green bell pepper, julienned
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 tablespoons chopped parsley
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 cups chicken broth

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.

  2. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large skillet.

  3. Add meat and brown on all sides. Remove and set aside.

  4. Place potatoes in a greased baking dish large enough to hold all ingredients.

  5. Spread meat over potatoes.

  6. Combine tomatoes, carrots, celery, onion, pepper, garlic, parsley, salt and pepper.

  7. Spread mixture over meat.

  8. Pour in broth.

  9. Cover and bake for 45 minutes.

  10. Uncover, pour remaining oil over top, and bake 20 minutes more.

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Source: https://www.food.com/recipe/gjelle-me-zarzavata-albanian-casserole-489913

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