Ingredients
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2 Tbsp chopped parsleyfor garnish
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some slices young-mature gouda cheese
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filling
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250 g ground beef
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250 g ground pork
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200 g cremini mushrooms
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1 medium onion
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2 Tbsp tomato paste
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150 g tomatoes
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1/2 tsp salt
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1/4 tsp pepper
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1/4 tsp smoked paprika
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2 Tbsp vegetable oil
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sauce
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2 Tbsp butterunsalted
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20 g flour
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450 ml lukewarm milkdo not use low-fat or nonfat
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25 g young-mature gouda cheese
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a pinch of salt
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a pinch of white pepper
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a pinch of nutmeg
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crespelle
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120 g flour
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3 egg
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150 ml milk
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1/2 tsp salt
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25 g melted butterunsalted
Directions
Crespelle
is an Italian version of crêpes wrapped around a tasty filling. Ground meat and mushrooms combined with a creamy white sauce “Béchamel” would be a perfect filling. The combination doesn’t need a lot of additional spices besides salt, pepper, nutmeg and smoked paprika. In this recipe, I use young-mature gouda cheese to give some crunchiness on top of the crespelle.
This dish takes time to make and everyone knows that doing the dishes are the actual worst (require making the crespelle, filling, and sauce separately), but I promise the end results are well worth the effort.
Note: You can use any type of meat, cheese, tomatoes you like. Just if you use young type of cheese, it will come out with a melty and cheesy on top.
Steps
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FillingChop finely the onion. Dice the tomatoes and slice the cremini mushrooms; set aside. Heat oil in heavy large pan over medium heat. Add and cook the ground meat for about 8-10 mins. Reduce heat to medium. Add the diced tomatoes and cook until tomatoes are soft. |
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Béchamel SauceMelt butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and stir 3 minutes (do not brown). Simmer until sauce slightly thickens, then add the cheese. Stir occasionally for about 5 minutes. |
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CrespelleIn a large mixing bowl, add all the crespelle ingredients ( flour, eggs, milk, salt and melted butter). Mix all together until well-combined and there is no lump. Let the batter rest for 5 minutes. Heat 20-24 cm diameter nonstick skillet over medium-high. Brush with some melted butter. Turn crepe out onto plate. Repeat with remaining batter. |
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5
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