Best Serbian Pork And Beef Casserole Recipes

SERBIAN BEEF BUREK (BUREK SA MESOM)

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a large skillet, sauté the onion and ground chuck over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink and the onions are translucent.
• Drain in a colander .
• Return the meat-onion mixture to skillet and add the parsley, salt, and pepper and cook for 1 minute, mixing thoroughly. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
• Lightly coat a 9 x 13-inch pan with cooking spray . Separate the phyllo dough into 2 piles (approximately 10 to 14 sheets each) and keep covered so they don't dry out. Half will go on the bottom of the pie and half will go on the top.
• Place 2 sheets in the prepared pan and brush lightly with oil, folding in any overhanging edges. Add 2 more sheets and brush with oil. Continue until you've used one pile of phyllo.
• Spread the cooled ground chuck mixture evenly over the phyllo, pushing up to the edges. Begin covering the meat with the remaining phyllo, again using 2 sheets at a time and brushing with oil. Continue until all of the phyllo is used.
• Brush the entire top lightly with oil. Using a serrated knife and a sawing motion, cut burek all the way to the bottom into 12 squares.
• In a medium bowl, mix the eggs with the yogurt and soda water . Pour over the burek. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350 F. Remove the plastic wrap and bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool slightly before serving.

SERBIAN GROUND BEEF, VEGGIE, AND POTATO BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease a casserole dish.
• In a skillet over medium heat, cook the beef until evenly brown. Remove beef from skillet, reserving juices, and set aside. Mix in the olive oil, and saute the green pepper, onion, carrot, and celery until tender.
• Return beef to the skillet, and season with paprika, salt, black pepper, red pepper, cinnamon, and cloves. Stir in the water and red wine until heated through. Dissolve the beef bouillon cube into the mixture. Remove skillet from heat, and mix in the half-and-half.
• Layer the bottom of the prepared casserole dish with enough potato slices to cover. ( I slice very thinly) Place the beef and vegetable mixture over the potatoes, and top with remaining potatoes.
• Cook, covered, 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the potatoes are tender.

DJUVEC - SERBIAN CASSEROLE RECIPE - (4.1/5)

Steps:

• Cut the tomatoes into slices. Chop the onions into about 1/4" pieces. Peel and cut the eggplant, green pepper and zucchini into medium size pieces. Mix the onions, eggplant, green pepper, zucchini and celery in a large bowl with the oil. Salt and pepper to taste. Take a casserole dish and layer the ingredients in this order. First place half of the sliced tomatoes. Top with 1/2 of the vegetable mixture. Add the the meat cut into bite size pieces. Then add the other half of the vegetables, the uncooked rice and top with the remainder of the tomato slices. Pour the water over the casserole. Cover and bake in a 350°F oven for 2 hours. Serve from the dish in which you prepared the djuvec. It can be re-heated . Enjoy!

SERBIAN GROUND BEEF, VEGGIE, AND POTATO BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a casserole dish.
• In a skillet over medium heat, cook the beef until evenly brown. Remove beef from skillet, reserving juices, and set aside. Mix in the olive oil, and saute the green pepper, onion, carrot, and celery until tender.
• Return beef to the skillet, and season with paprika, salt, black pepper, red pepper, cinnamon, and cloves. Stir in the water and red wine until heated through. Dissolve the beef bouillon cube into the mixture. Remove skillet from heat, and mix in the half-and-half.
• Layer the bottom of the prepared casserole dish with enough potato slices to cover. Place the beef and vegetable mixture over the potatoes, and top with remaining potatoes.
• Cook, covered, 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the potatoes are tender.