Bobotie

Submitted by mersaydees

"A South African dish, this recipe is based on one from The Encyclopedia of Creative Cooking, edited by Charlotte Turgeon. Serve with rice and chutney. The book I used spelled it "Bobotee", but I changed it to match the current 'Zaar names for this dish. Updated 11/5/11 to include OAMC freezing directions per Erindipity's request."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 2 slices white bread, sliced thick
• 1 cup milk
• 3 onions, chopped
• butter
• 3 tablespoons curry powder (or paste)
• 1⁄2 tablespoon sugar
• salt
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 10 almonds, slivered
• 3 eggs
• 1⁄4 cup beef stock
• 2 bay leaves
• 1⁄2 cup fresh parsley, chopped

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Soak bread in some milk. Squeeze until dry; reserving milk.
3. Saute onions in butter.
4. Add curry powder and continue to saute 1 minute.
5. Add meat, sugar, salt, lemon juice, and almonds.
6. Beat eggs; add half to meat mixture.
7. Whisk other half into milk.
8. Thoroughly mix bread into meat mixture; add stock.
9. Put meat mixture into greased oven proof dish; smooth top.
10. Pour egg mixture over; top with bay leaves. Bake in oven 30 minutes or until set.
11. Serve with rice and chutney.

12. TO FREEZE:

13. Complete through step 10. Allow to cool. Cover with foil. Freeze.

14. TO SERVE:

15. Thaw overnight. Bake at 350 for 15-30 minutes or until heated through. Serve with rice and chutney.

Reviews

[Brookes Kitchen]

My husband and I were looking for something different one night and tried this. We both really enjoyed it! Different combination of flavors but yummy! We will make it again!

 

[erobbins4]

Made for freezer tag challenge: This is a very interesting recipe. The flavor is very intense and if you do not like curry it is not the dish for you. The taste by itself is too much and you really need the rice and chutney to cut the intensity. I will also say, unless you have a more adventerous child than I do, this is not a child friendly dish. Overall though, my husband and I both enjoyed it very much. I don't know if I will make it again though as my daughter would not eat it. To freeze: complete through step 10. Allow to cool. Cover with foil. Freeze. To serve: thaw overnight. Bake at 350 for 15-30 minutes or until heated through. Serve with rice and chutney. Weight Watchers: 6 pts per serving using lean ground beef and ff milk.

 

[Chef TraceyMae]

I enjoyed making this dish for the Aussie/Kiwi Swap of 2007. The dish was light and fluffy, and easy to make.