Pastel de Papas
Continuing my theme of dishes discovered in Buenos Aires, I give you pastel de papas! It’s an Argentine version of Shepard’s pie. Instead of topping the dish with regular potatoes this one uses a mixture of sweet potatoes and summer squash seasoned with nutmeg. The meat filling consists of ground beef, olives, raisins soaked in red wine, hard-boiled eggs, onions and garlic. The dish originates from northern Argentina and is a house specialty at the restaurant I discovered it at, La Querencia. You will...
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