PASTELON DE PLATANOS MADUROS

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Pastelon is a Puerto Rican dish first recommended to me by one of my nurses, who is from Puerto Rico. Picture a lasagna, but instead of noodles for the separating layers, you use plantains. It's SO good! There are many variations, but this is how I prepare it. Plus, a lot of the common additions to Pastelon - like capers, olives or raisins, if you desire.This is Maldo's recipe and made it last night and thought I'd share ;) I used my recipe #207700.

Provided by Manami

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h30m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 lbs lean ground beef
1/2 large white onion, diced
sofrito sauce (use your own, I did recipe #207700) or use goya's sofrito sauce
1/4 cup tomato sauce (I used Hunt's)
sazon goya, with annato and cilantro
2 garlic cloves, minced
olive oil or vegetable oil
2 eggs
1/2 cup corn niblets (from the can, that is the way the recipe is written)
1/2 cup French style green bean (from the can, that is the way the recipe is written)
4 -6 ripe plantains (you should see lots of black, that is sweet)
4 -6 ounces cheddar cheese (optional)

Steps:

  • Heat dash of oil, sofrito, Sazon, onion and garlic on medium heat until well sauteed.
  • Add ground beef and tomato sauce and stir until well cooked, but not dry.
  • Drain any grease.
  • Make sure ground beef is well ground (that it has no chunks).
  • Add corn and string beans to mixture.
  • Add cheese to picadillo (ground beef), if using, it helps to bind the meat together.
  • Peel and slice plantains lengthwise.
  • If the plantains are large, you'll probably get about three-four lengths per plantain.
  • Saute plantain slices in medium-hot oil for a few mintues, flipping halfway through cooking.
  • Set slices on paper toweled tray or use a brown garbage bag, and allow the oil to be absorbed; and pat dry.
  • Layer plantains along bottom of greased 9x9 pan.
  • Pour two eggs, beaten, over bottom layer.
  • Top with ground beef layer.
  • Repeat plantain and beef layers, making sure the plantain layer is the top.
  • Optional cheese layer on top.
  • Cook in 350ºF oven for about 35 minutes, making sure eggs are cooked and not watery.
  • ENJOY!

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