Savory recipes with wheat flour are great to serve in that lunch or dinner that lacks creativity. Being the main ingredient in bread, pasta and even pastry, wheat has a vast history dating back to the Mesopotamian era and is even confused with the history of some religions.
Where present-day Iraq is located, wheat was the basis of food, being combined with fish and fruit. Nowadays, we have several savory recipes that use wheat flour and they are delicious. Take a look at some options:
Prawns in white sauce
To surprise and delight yourself, bet on this recipe of prawns in white sauce: it is perfect to accompany with a wine on a special occasion!
Time: 50 min
Performance: 4 servings
Difficulty: easy
ingredients
- 2 onions
- 1 minced clove of garlic
- 3 tablespoons of butter
- 500 g of shrimp
- 3 tablespoons of wheat flour
- 4 tablespoons of grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt to taste
- 1/2 liter of milk
- 1 can of sour cream
- margarine to grease
Method of preparation
Put 1 grated onion, garlic, 2 tablespoons of butter in a pan and brown the prawns. Reserve. In another pan put the other grated onion with the remaining butter and brown. Add the flour, 3 tablespoons of grated cheese, salt and milk and cook, stirring, until thickened. Put the cream.
On a greased plate, place the prawns, then the bechamel and the remaining grated cheese. Place in a preheated oven to brown.
Ham And Cheese Pie
To serve guests on an afternoon of gossip or to take them to a meeting at a friend’s house, the ham and cheese bread cake is ideal.
Time: 1h (+ 30min of rest)
Performance: 6 servings
Difficulty: easy
ingredients
- 1 bag of dry yeast (10 g)
- 3 teaspoons of oil
- 1 cup (tea) of warm milk
- 1 teaspoon of sugar
- 2 teaspoons of salt
- 2 eggs
- 5 cups all-purpose flour (approx.)
- Oil and wheat flour for greasing and flour
- 2 egg yolks for brushing
- grated parmesan to sprinkle
Filling
- 1 cup (tea) of Catupiry®
- 1/2 cup grated mozzarella
- 1 cup of chopped ham
- oregano to taste
Method of preparation
In a bowl, mix the yeast, oil, milk, sugar, salt and eggs. Add the flour, a little at a time, until it forms a homogeneous mass that does not stick to your hands. If necessary, add more flour. Cover and let it rest for 30 minutes.
Roll out the dough with a rolling pin on a floured surface and make circles with 9.5 cm diameter molds. Divide the mixed filling ingredients between the circles, fold them in half and pinch the ends together.
In a greased and floured plumcake mold with a diameter of 24 cm, arrange the stuffed masses, filling the entire mold and forming a circle. Brush with egg yolk, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and bake in a preheated medium oven for 35 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool, unmold and serve.
Chicken Pie With Chickpea Pasta
The pie is a recipe that can’t go wrong, even more so if you have this delicious chickpea dough! Gather the ingredients and try it today:
Time: 1h10
Performance: 12 servings
Difficulty: easy
ingredients
- 300 g of cooked and mashed chickpeas
- 1/2 cup (tea) of cornstarch
- 4 tablespoons of olive oil
- 2 tablespoons of cold water (approx.)
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1 yolk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (approx.)
Filling
- 2 tablespoons of oil
- 1 chopped onion
- 1 chicken breast, cooked and shredded
- 1 can of drained corn
- 1 chopped tomato
- Salt and chopped parsley to taste
Method of preparation
For the filling, heat a skillet with oil over medium heat and sauté the onion until golden brown. Add the chicken, corn, tomato, salt, green smell and sauté for 3 minutes. Turn off and book. For the dough, in a bowl, mix the chickpeas, cornstarch, oil, water, salt, egg yolk and flour, and knead with your hands until you get a homogeneous mixture. If necessary, add more water.
Roll out the dough with the help of a rolling pin between two plastic sheets and line part of the dough with a medium round shape with a removable edge. Spread the filling over the dough and cover with the remaining dough. Prick with a fork and bake in a preheated medium oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the oven, allow to cool, unmold and cut into slices.
Minced meat fricassee
With a sensational mix of textures, ground beef fricassee is one of the savory wheat flour recipes for your next Sunday lunch!
Time: 45 minutes
Performance: 6
Difficulty: easy
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons of margarine
- 800 g of minced meat
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- 1 cup diced carrots
- 1 can of drained peas
- Salt, pepper and chopped parsley to taste
- 1 tablespoon of wheat flour
- 1/3 cup (tea) of milk
- 200 ml of sour cream
- 200 g of potato straw
Method of preparation:
Heat a large skillet with half the margarine and brown the meat over medium heat for 5 minutes or until all the water is gone. Add half the onion, garlic and carrot and sauté for 5 minutes. Add the peas, salt, pepper and parsley and mix well. Pour into a large 39cm x 23cm refractory and set aside. In the same pan heat the rest of the margarine, add the remaining onion and brown for 3 minutes. Add the flour dissolved in the milk and stir for 2 minutes until it thickens. Add the cream and season with salt and pepper and spread on the stew. Sprinkle with the potato and serve immediately with the white rice.
Baked pasta with three cheeses
A delicious appetizer to be enjoyed with your favorite drink, the puff pastry with three cheeses is a healthier alternative to traditional pastry and is not lacking in flavor.
Time: 1h (+ 30min in the fridge)
Performance: 25 units
Difficulty: easy
ingredients
- 1 cup of butter (melted)
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1 cup (tea) of Catupiry® cottage cheese
- 3 cups of flour (wheat)
- Margarine and wheat flour for greasing
- 1 egg for brushing
Filling
- 1/2 cup (tea) of Catupiry® cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup grated mozzarella
- 1/2 cup ricotta (mashed)
- 1 tablespoon of dried oregano
Method of preparation
Beat the melted butter, egg, salt and Catupiry® in a blender until homogenized. Pour into a bowl and add the flour, a little at a time, stirring with a spoon until it binds. Knead for 2 minutes, wrap in cling film and refrigerate for 30 minutes. For the filling, in a bowl, mix the ricotta, mozzarella, ricotta and oregano until smooth. Reserve. Between two sheets of cling film, roll out the dough with the help of a rolling pin and cut it with the mouth of a glass or a 10 cm diameter pastry cutter. Place the filling on the doughs and fold, pinching the edges with a fork to seal. Arrange them in a greased and floured baking pan and brush them with beaten egg with a fork. Bake in a preheated oven for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from the oven and serve immediately.
Source: Terra
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