
Chilean Green Bean, Corn and Chanco Cheese Bake with Warm Roasted Tomato Pebre
An original savory bake inspired by comforting Chilean home cooking: green beans and corn folded into a creamy egg and chanco cheese base, baked until golden and served with a warm roasted tomato, onion and cilantro pebre. Cozy, flavorful and distinctly Chilean.
Ingredients
- 400 g green beans (without hebras, chopped en trozos small)
- 300 g corn kernels (fresh or congelados)
- 200 g white onion (chopped diced small; mitad for the budín and mitad for the pebre)
- 12 g garlic (chopped; mitad for the budín and mitad for the pebre)
- 45 ml vegetable oil (divided)
- 4 units eggs (batidos)
- 250 ml milk (whole or semidescremada)
- 180 g chanco cheese (grated or chopped fino)
- 30 g wheat flour (for dar cuerpo)
- 2 g dried oregano (divided)
- 2 g merken (divided)
- 8 g salt (or a taste, divided)
- 1 g black pepper (freshly ground, divided)
- 400 g tomatoes (cut en cuartos)
- 20 g fresh cilantro (chopped)
- 15 ml white wine vinegar (for the pebre)
Nutrition facts
per serving
Approximate nutritional information. Estimated from the recipe’s ingredients and amounts, using standard reference nutrition values. It may vary with brands, sizes and cooking method. For guidance only; not a substitute for medical or dietary advice.
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Instructions
- 1
1. Preheat the oven to 190 °C / 375 °F. Lightly grease a medium baking dish with a little of the vegetable oil.
- 2
2. Place the tomatoes on a tray and toss them with 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, half of the garlic, a pinch of salt, a pinch of black pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano. Roast at 190 °C / 375 °F for 20 minutes, until softened and lightly browned at the edges.
- 3
3. While the tomatoes roast, cook the green beans in boiling salted water for 4 to 5 minutes, until tender but still bright green. Drain and cool briefly to stop the cooking.
- 4
4. Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sauté half of the onion for 5 to 6 minutes. Add the other half of the garlic and cook 1 minute more. Stir in the corn kernels, 1/2 teaspoon merken, 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, half of the remaining salt, and some black pepper. Cook for 4 minutes, stirring. Add the green beans and mix for 1 more minute. Remove from the heat.
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5. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs with the milk, wheat flour, and two-thirds of the chanco cheese. Add the green bean and corn mixture, stir well, and check the seasoning.
- 6
6. Pour the mixture into the greased baking dish and scatter the remaining chanco cheese on top. Bake at 190 °C / 375 °F for 25 minutes, or until the center is set and the top is golden.
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7. For the warm pebre, chop the roasted tomatoes and mix them with the remaining onion, fresh cilantro, white wine vinegar, the last tablespoon of vegetable oil, the rest of the merken, the rest of the salt, and black pepper to taste. If it cools too much, warm it for 1 to 2 minutes in a skillet over low heat, without boiling.
- 8
8. Let the bake rest for 5 minutes out of the oven. Serve in portions with the warm roasted tomato pebre spooned on top or on the side.
Chef tips
For a more even texture, cut the green beans into small pieces and drain the corn well if using frozen. The bake should be set but still moist; avoid overbaking it.
Substitutions
You can replace chanco cheese with mantecoso cheese or low-moisture mozzarella. The cilantro in the pebre can be swapped for parsley if you prefer a milder flavor.
What I used to make it
Generic kitchen tools that work for this recipe. You don’t need to buy anything to make it.
Illustrative imageCosori Pro LE 5 Qt Air Fryer
Browning and baking with little oil
- Browns food with very little oil
- Handy for vegetables, chicken and reheating
- Check the basket capacity
Illustrative imageT-fal Ultimate Hard Anodized 12" Non-Stick Pan
Eggs, omelets and stir-fries
- Eggs and omelets that don’t stick
- Comfortable, sturdy handle
- Use wooden or silicone utensils
Illustrative imageVictorinox Fibrox Pro 8" Chef’s Knife
Chopping, slicing and cutting strips
- The knife I use most when cooking
- Chops, slices and cuts into strips
- Keep it sharp and hand-dry it
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