Best Gjelle Me Zarzavata Albanian Casserole Recipes

Gjelle Me Zarzavata (Albanian Casserole) image

Provided by Chocolatl

Time 1h25m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

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

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°F.
Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large skillet.
Add meat and brown on all sides. Remove and set aside.
Place potatoes in a greased baking dish large enough to hold all ingredients.
Spread meat over potatoes.
Combine tomatoes, carrots, celery, onion, pepper, garlic, parsley, salt and pepper.
Spread mixture over meat.
Pour in broth.
Cover and bake for 45 minutes.
Uncover, pour remaining oil over top, and bake 20 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 523.2, Fat 16.1, SaturatedFat 3.6, Cholesterol 83.2, Sodium 1348.3, Carbohydrate 51.7, Fiber 7.7, Sugar 6.4, Protein 42.6

Albanian Vegetable Casserole (Gjelle Me Zarzavata) image

Provided by Chocolatl

Categories Potato

Time 1h5m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
4 tomatoes, chopped
3 carrots, sliced thin
1/4 cup chopped celery
2 onions, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons chopped parsley
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 cups water
1/4 cup olive oil

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°F
Lay potatoes in the bottom of a greased baking dish.
Combine tomatoes, carrots, celery, onions, garlic. parsley, salt and pepper, and mix well.
Spread this mixture over the potatoes.
Add the water.
Bake for 45 minutes.
Pour oil over vegetables.
Bake 15 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 288.8, Fat 9.5, SaturatedFat 1.4, Sodium 628, Carbohydrate 47.5, Fiber 7.3, Sugar 6.9, Protein 5.9

Albania: Gjellë Me Arra (Chicken With Walnuts) image

Provided by GiddyUpGo

Categories Chicken

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 tablespoons flour
12 shelled walnuts, crushed to a powder
2 egg yolks, beaten
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup butter
6 chicken breasts
1/2 cup chicken stock, more if needed

Steps:

Cook the chicken breasts in olive oil until they are done.
When the chicken is done (I use a meat thermometer to make sure), take it out of the pan and add the flour. Keep stirring until brown (don't overcook!), then add half of the butter, garlic, walnuts and egg yolks. Continue to stir--you don't want the yolks to solidify.
If your recipe turns out like mine did, you will end up with a kind of lump of walnuts. Although the original recipe did not call for chicken stock, I found I had to add some just to get it to a sauce-like consistency. Just use as much as it takes to make the sauce smooth -- more if you like a watery sauce. When it's ready, remove from the heat and add the chicken, stirring to coat.