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Cheesy Viennas & Pap Bak
Prep Time: 20 minutesCook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Serves: 6
Ingredients
For the Pap
- 4 cups cooked stiff pap
- 2 tsp BlixSam Garlic Melt
- 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 150 g mature cheddar cheese, grated
For the Viennas
- 500 g viennas, sliced into thick rounds
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 tsp BlixSam Grill Forge
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 125 ml fresh cream
- 100 ml milk
Topping
- 250 g mature cheddar cheese, grated
- 100 g mozzarella cheese, grated
- 2 spring onions, finely sliced
- Fresh parsley, chopped
Method
- Preheat the oven to 190°C and lightly grease a large ovenproof baking dish.
- Mix the cooked pap with the BlixSam Garlic Melt, black pepper and 150 g grated cheddar until well combined.
- Spoon the pap into the prepared baking dish and spread it evenly.
- Melt the butter in a frying pan over medium heat.
- Fry the onion until soft, then add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the sliced viennas and fry for 3–4 minutes until lightly browned.
- Stir in the BlixSam Grill Forge, allowing the seasoning to bloom in the butter.
- Add the tomato paste and cook for 1 minute.
- Pour in the fresh cream and milk, stirring until smooth. Simmer gently for 2–3 minutes.
- Spoon the creamy vienna mixture evenly over the pap.
- Sprinkle generously with the cheddar and mozzarella cheese.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes, until the cheese is melted, golden and bubbling.
- Garnish with sliced spring onions and fresh parsley before serving.
Serving Suggestion
Serve with a crisp tomato and onion salad, chakalaka or steamed vegetables. This affordable, cheesy pap bake is perfect for feeding the whole family and is ideal for busy weeknight dinners or as a hearty braai side dish.🛒 Shop BlixSam Products:
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