Pancakes with Spicy Filling
Crepes filled with spicy minced beef, topped with bechamel and baked. From the book's Arab-cuisine section.
Ingredients
| 8 бр. | pancakes (crepes) |
| 300 ml | bechamel sauce |
| 1 с.л. | parsley |
| за намазване | butter (for greasing) |
| 450 g | minced beef |
| 1 зелена + 1 червена | peppers |
| 2 бр. | hot peppers |
| 1 глава | onion |
| 1 скилидка | garlic |
| 2 с.л. | oil |
| 1 с.л. | red pepper (paprika) |
| 300 ml пюре | tomatoes (puree) |
| 150 ml телешки | beef broth |
| — | black pepper |
| — | salt |
Instructions
For the filling: Heat the oil in a pan and lightly saute the onion and garlic. Add the minced beef and fry, stirring, until all the meat has browned. Add the sweet and hot peppers and the paprika. Fry for another 2 minutes. Pour in the tomato sauce and the beef broth, season with salt and black pepper. Simmer uncovered for 10-15 minutes, or until the liquid has reduced. Heat the oven to 200 degrees. Grease 4 individual gratin dishes with butter and put 2 tbsp of filling in each pancake. Roll them up and place two pancakes in each dish. Pour 1/4 of the bechamel sauce over each portion and bake in the oven for 10 minutes until heated through. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with fresh lettuce or a salad of your choice.