Recipes
Rondelli with Brazilian Pastel Dough
Make these delicious rondelli with Brazilian pastel dough for Sunday lunch with the family!
Ingredients
- •1 roll of Brazilian pastel dough (for fried turnovers)
- •200g ham
- •200g mozzarella cheese
- •Oregano to taste
- •Grated Parmesan cheese for browning
- •1 tablespoon olive oil
- •1/2 onion
- •2 cloves garlic
- •1 pouch tomato sauce – 340g
- •1/2 cup water
- •Black pepper to taste
- •Salt to taste
- •Basil to taste
- •Parsley and spring onions to taste
Instructions
- 1
Take the pastel dough out of the refrigerator about 20 minutes before you start preparing the recipe.
- 2
Unroll the pastel dough, layer with slices of ham and mozzarella, and sprinkle with oregano.
- 3
Roll up like a Swiss roll, then cut into rounds about two finger-widths thick.
- 4
Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat and sauté the onion and garlic.
- 5
Add the tomato sauce and water.
- 6
Season with salt, pepper, and basil.
- 7
Stir well and cover the pan.
- 8
Let simmer for 5 minutes.
- 9
Turn off the heat and stir in the finely chopped parsley and spring onions.
- 10
Spread a layer of sauce in an ovenproof dish.
- 11
Arrange the rounds on top.
- 12
Cover with the remaining sauce.
- 13
Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.
- 14
Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the dough is cooked through and the cheese is golden brown.