Pastelon de Platano Maduro – Plantain Lasagna

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Pastelon plantain lasagna - Ripe Plantain Casserole (Pastelon de Platanos)

Ripe Plantain Casserole (Pastelon de Platanos)

Pastelon plantain lasagna has layers made from mashed sweet plantains, savory melted cheese, and a filing of delicious, spicy ground beef all baked to perfection.

Prep Time 20 min

Cook Time 35 min    

Total Time 55 min

FOR THE PLANTAIN LAYERS

  • Cooking spray
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cp milk
  • 10 ripe plantains, peeled and broken into chunks

FOR THE PICADILLO FILLING

  • 1 tbsp canola oil
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1/2 cup tomato sauce
  • 1 tsp crushed garlic
  • 1/2 cube chicken bouillon
  • 1/2 lb shredded cheddar cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a 9″ x 13″ baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. Place plantains and salt into a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil and cook until tender. Drain.
  3. Mash plantains, milk, and butter together in the pot until smooth.
  4. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir ground beef, onion, bell pepper, tomato sauce, garlic, and chicken bouillon in hot oil until beef is browned and cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes. Add a little water as you go if mixture gets too dry,
  5. Spread 1/2 of the mashed plantains into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Pour meat mixture over the plantains and top with Cheddar cheese. Spread remaining mashed plantains over the cheese and add more cheese over top if desired.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven until plantains are golden and filling is bubbling, about 10 minutes.
Adapted from allrecipes.com

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