Pastelon
Pastelon

Hello everybody, it is John, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, pastelon. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Pastelon is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions every day. Pastelon is something that I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

Pastelón is a classic Puerto Rican dish made with layers of thinly-sliced plantains, ground beef, and cheese! Think of it as a Puerto Rican version of lasagna. It's the perfect casserole to make for a potluck or family gathering. Photography Credit: Marta Diaz Pastelón is a layered Puerto Rican casserole of plantains, cheese and picadillo, a tomato-based ground beef mixture seasoned with onions, peppers, herbs and spices.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have pastelon using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Pastelon:
  1. Take 7 packages Goya brand sweet green bananas (Maduras), thawed
  2. Take 1 1/2 lb ground beef
  3. Prepare 2-3 tbsp adobo (or to taste)
  4. Get 2-3 tbsp black pepper
  5. Prepare 1 (8 oz.) can diced tomatoes, undrained
  6. Take 6 large eggs, beaten
  7. Take 1/2 envelope sazon
  8. Prepare 1/4 cup sofrito
  9. Take 1 tbsp minced garlic
  10. Prepare 1 medium diced onion
  11. Take 1 can green beans, drained (optional)
  12. Get 1 1/2 packages mixed colby jack shredded cheese

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! Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and stir in the ground beef. Cook and stir until the beef is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink.

Steps to make Pastelon:
  1. Brown beef with all seasonings, sofrito, & onion. Then add tomatoes. Cook till some of liquid evaporates, then set aside.
  2. Preheat oven @ 375°. In a greased with butter 9x13 or lasagna pan, layer the tostones covering bottom of pan in 1 layer.
  3. Top with ground beef mixture, then green beans, & then cheese. Repeat for 2 more layers.
  4. Pour beaten eggs over whole dish, especially the corners. Fork so the egg can distribute through because it acts as a binder for cutting later (like lasagna).
  5. Top with layer of cheese, cover with foil & bake for 30 - 40 minutes. Let stand for @ least 15 minutes before serving to make sure the egg binds it better. Then serve with green beans or salad.

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and stir in the ground beef. Cook and stir until the beef is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink. Drain and discard any excess grease; set aside. Pastelón is a classic Puerto Rican dish made with layers of thinly-sliced sweet plantains, ground meat, and cheese. Think of it as a Puerto Rican version of lasagna.

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