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Pastelón de plátano maduro is a dish from the Dominican Republic composed of plantains, ground meat, cheese and herbs, that is popular throughout the Latin Caribbean.

Pastelón de Plátano Maduro

red onion (, diced)

olive oil

garlic (, crushed)

lb beef (, ground)

red bell pepper (, chopped)

salt

black pepper

cilantro (, chopped)

lb tomatoes ((ripe), peeled, seeded and diced)

plantains (, ripe)

vegetable oil

queso amarillo ((or cheddar cheese or mozzarella), grated)

butter

Dutch oven

Baking dish

In a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan, heat the oil over low heat.

Add the garlic and cook over medium heat until softened, being careful not to burn it.

Add the tomatoes and bell pepper.

Cover and cook over medium heat for 45 minutes or until the tomatoes are tender.

Remove from the heat and mix in the blender.

Allow to cool to room temperature.

Tomato sauce

In a Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium heat and cook the onion for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.

Add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute.

Add the ground beef and sauté for 10 minutes, stirring regularly.

Add all the other ingredients and mix well.

Finally add the previously prepared tomato sauce and cook covered for 15 minutes.

Filling

Peel the plantains.

Boil them in enough water to cover the bananas with 1 teaspoon of salt.

Cook them covered for 20 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 350 F / 175 C.

Spread 4 tablespoons of butter at the bottom of a 6x9 inch (15 x 22 cm) baking dish.

Remove the plantains from the water, drain them and, in a salad bowl, mix them with the remaining butter until they become a smooth and creamy purée.

Pastelón

Place half of the plantain puree at the bottom of the baking dish and spread evenly with a spatula.

Place a layer of ground meat in the sauce on top.

Garnish with half of the cheese.

Place the other half of the plantain purée on top of it, spreading it evenly over a spatula.

Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.

Bake and cook until the cheese is golden, about 10 to 15 minutes.

Wait 5 to 10 minutes before unmolding.

Assembly of the pastelón

Pastelón is a Puerto Rican dish with many interpretations across the island. Our version nestles thinly sliced, fried sweet plantains between layers of savory ground beef and mozzarella cheese. The beef mixture can be made a day before assembling the pastelón--just refrigerate until ready to use!

Pastelón Recipe by Tasty

cilantro

culantro

red bell pepper, small, roughly chopped

green bell pepper, seeded and roughly chopped

oregano

cumin

¼ cups canola oil, divided

pimento-stuffed spanish olives, thinly sliced into rounds

beef

kosher salt,

dried adobo seasoning, divided

sazon goya seasoning powder, with saffron

tomato sauce

plantains

mozzarella cheese, divided

eggs

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To the bowl of a food processor, add the cilantro, culantro, onion, red and green bell peppers, garlic, oregano, and cumin. Pulse until combined. The sofrito should have the consistency of a tapenade.

Heat ¼ cup (60 ml) of canola oil in a large pan over medium heat. Once the oil is shimmering, add the sofrito and fry, stirring constantly, until deepened in color but not brown, about 3 minutes. Add the olives to the pan and stir to combine.

Add the ground beef to the pan and cook until no longer pink, about 7 minutes. Season with the ½ teaspoon salt.

Add 1 teaspoon of adobo seasoning, the Sazón seasoning, and the tomato sauce and stir to combine. Cook, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid is absorbed into the meat, about 7 minutes. Transfer the beef mixture to a medium bowl with a slotted spoon, discarding any excess liquid. Wipe out the pan with a paper towel and set aside.

Peel the plantains, cut in half crosswise, then slice each half lengthwise to get 4 thin slices.

Heat the remaining cup of canola oil in the same pan over medium-high heat until the oil starts to shimmer. Test one plantain slice in the oil--if it bubbles and sizzles, the oil is ready.

Fry the plantains in batches until they are lightly browned on the edges and tender in the centers, 4–5 minutes, turning occasionally with a fork. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Season on both sides with salt.

Arrange a single layer of plantains in the bottom of an 8-inch square baking dish. Using a slotted spoon, top with about half of the meat mixture. Sprinkle 1 cup of mozzarella over the meat sauce. Repeat with more plantains, the remaining meat sauce, and another cup of mozzarella. Finish with the remaining plantains.

In a medium bowl, beat the eggs with the remaining teaspoon of adobo seasoning.

Pour the egg mixture over the plantains, then cover the baking dish with foil.

Bake the pastelón until the eggs are set and the cheese is bubbly, about 25 minutes. Remove from oven and turn the oven to broil. Uncover the dish and sprinkle the remaining cup of mozzarella over the top. Broil for 5 minutes, or until cheese on top is golden brown. Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.

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Puerto Rican pastelón is a Caribbean dish of ground beef, ripe plantains, yummy Latin seasonings, and cheese. It’s often described as lasagna because it’s served as a layered plantain casserole dish. But pastelón ain&#39;t yo mama&#39;s lasagna!

Puerto Rican Pastelón

water

Adobo seasoning

seasoning (Sazón (1 packet))

onion

pimento green olives (sliced)

tomato paste

Mexican cheese (shredded (or mozzarella))

cilantro (chopped)

plantains (large & ripe (plantains

brown sugar

cinnamon (or 2 cinnamon sticks)

olive oil spray (or coconut oil spray

Remove the Instant Pot lid and turn on the sauté setting for 20 minutes. (Although you will not use all of this time. I like to have the extra minutes for the time it takes for the sauté to become active.)

In the Instant Pot stainless steel inner pot, add ½ a cup of water and then the ground beef.

Add the sazón and adobo seasonings on top of the ground beef.

As the meat begins to cook, fold in the seasonings and add the onion, olives and tomato paste to the inner pot.

Sauté in the Instant Pot (with the lid off) until the ground beef is browned.

As the meat browns, continue to fold and stir in all the added ingredients.

Turn off the Instant Pot and drain the ground beef using a colander.

Set aside the cooked ground beef mixture.

Instant Pot ground beef instructions

Grease a 9×13&quot; baking dish with olive oil or coconut oil.

How do you peel plantains? Cut the ends off each plantain, then score them lengthwise across each plantain to remove the thick outer peel. (Be careful not to slice beyond the peel and into the plantain.)

How do you get the plantains so thin? After removing the peel, cut each plantain lengthwise into 1″ strips, yielding about 3-4 strips per plantain.

Add the water to the stainless steel inner pot.

Then add the sliced plantains, butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon or cinnamon sticks.

Sauté (with the instant Pot lid off) for about 5-8 minutes until the plantain slices are softened and golden in color.

Flipping each plantain slice during the sautéing is optional. Both sides typically cook evenly since they’re almost submerged in the bubbling hot water.

Turn off the Instant Pot and remove the plantain strips by placing a layer of them in the greased 9×13&quot; dish.

Spread an even layer of ground beef over the layer of plantains.

Top the ground beef with a layer of shredded cheese.

Bake at 350 degrees F in the Instant Pot Omni Plus oven for 3 minutes, or until the cheese is melted. (Bake for 5-7 minutes in a conventional oven, or until the cheese is melted.)

Remove the baked pastelón from the oven and top with the cilantro.

Slice while warm, serve and enjoy!

Instant Pot sweet plantains instructions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7f4Wy-EyVc

Puerto Rican Pastelón is a Caribbean dish of ground beef, ripe plantains, yummy Latin seasonings, and cheese. It's often described and compared to lasagna because it's served as a layered casserole dish. But this ain't yo mama's lasagna!
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Caribbean, Dominican, Puerto Rican
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