Pastel de Carne

Ingredients

What you’ll need

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 onion (diced)
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1/4 cup pine nuts (toasted)
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 2 hard-boiled eggs (chopped)
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp allspice
• salt
• 1 pack puff pastry or phyllo dough
• egg wash

Method

How it comes together

1. 1

   Sauté ground beef and diced onion in olive oil over medium-high heat (350°F / 175°C) for 10 minutes until meat is cooked.

2. 2

   Stir in minced garlic, toasted pine nuts, raisins, chopped hard-boiled eggs, cumin, allspice, salt, and pepper. Let cool.

3. 3

   Line a pie pan with puff pastry. Fill with the spiced beef mixture. Top with another layer of pastry, sealing and crimping the edges.

4. 4

   Brush with egg wash. Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 30 minutes until the pastry is golden-brown and crispy.