South American Casseroles

Escondidinho is a traditional casserole. It can be made with a variety of ingredients – beef, chicken, fish, pork, or shrimp. The original one is called escondidinho de carne seca, made with a combination of dried and salted meat and mashed ... READ MORE

Chile's favorite home-cooked meal, the soft and creamy pastel de choclo is a casserole-like pie that is also popular in Peru, Argentina and Bolivia. It consists of ground beef, chicken, black olives, onions, hard-boiled eggs, and dough made from f... READ MORE

This traditional Peruvian delicacy is made with yellow potatoes and either tuna salad or chicken. Most often, the potatoes are molded or cut into circles, and the filling is sandwiched in between. The dish is flavored with mayonnaise, ají a... READ MORE

Cuzcuz Paulista is an elaborate Brazilian dish consisting of cornmeal enriched with olives, canned sardines (or any other canned fish), and peas – ingredients that were quite expensive and exotic during the time of the dish's invention in th... READ MORE

Pastel de jaiba is a decadent Chilean crab casserole hailing from Santiago, where it can be found in most restaurants. The dish is made with crab meat, crustless bread, garlic, onions, milk, chili peppers, white wine, butter, fish stock, cream, an... READ MORE

Arroz tapado is a Peruvian dish that is easy to prepare and inexpensive. It is made with rice, carrots, ground beef, tomato paste, onions, garlic, black olives, and chopped hard-boiled eggs. This dish is layered, usually in a way where rice is on ... READ MORE

Torta capixaba is a traditional and complex Brazilian dish originating from Espirito Santo. This seafood pie is made with a massive list of ingredients: fish such as sea bass, hake, and grouper, mussels, siri crabmeat, salt cod, shrimp, olive oil,... READ MORE

Originating from the times of the Dutch rule, pom is a popular Surinamese casserole made with chicken and root vegetables as the main ingredients. It typically consists of chicken pieces, chicken sausages, tomatoes, onions, celery, orange and lemo... READ MORE