🇽🇰 Kosovar Cuisine

Tavë Dheu

Earthen Pot Casserole

Prep Time 25 min
Servings 6
Difficulty Medium
Calories 409 kcal

A hearty clay-pot casserole of ground beef and vegetables baked slowly with eggs and yogurt until set into a golden custard. This rustic Kosovar classic draws its name from the earthenware vessel used to bake it.

Ingredients

  • 500g ground beef
  • 2 onions, diced
  • 3 eggs
  • 250g yogurt
  • 2 tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 green pepper, diced
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 1 tsp paprika

Instructions

  1. 1 Brown the ground beef with diced onions in a skillet over medium-high heat, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon until cooked through and no pink remains.
  2. 2 Add the chopped tomatoes, diced green pepper, paprika, salt, and pepper, and cook for another five minutes until the vegetables soften slightly.
  3. 3 Transfer the meat mixture to a greased clay pot or deep baking dish, spreading it evenly across the bottom.
  4. 4 Whisk together the eggs and yogurt in a bowl until smooth, then pour this mixture evenly over the meat layer.
  5. 5 Dot the top with small pieces of butter and bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 35 to 40 minutes until the top is golden and set.
  6. 6 Let rest for ten minutes before serving directly from the baking dish.

Did You Know?

The clay pot (tavë) retains heat so well that the dish continues cooking after removal from the oven.

From The Culinary Codex — http://theculinarycodex.com/dish/kosovar/tave-dheu/