Pastelón Recipe
Pastelón is meant to be the Caribbean version of the Italian dish Lasagna. Plantains plays the role of the pasta, beef plays the role of the beef, and mozzarella plays the role of the parmesan and bechamel.
Ingredients
- 4 ripe plantains
- 1 tbsp butter
- ½ onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ½ green bell pepper chopped
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 sazon packet
- ¼ tsp adobo
- ¼ tsp oregano
- To taste salt and pepper
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Peel plantains and cut in half. Add plantains to a pot of water over high heat until soft.
- Remove from heat. Place plantains in a bowl with butter and mash until completely smooth. Set aside.
- Add onions, garlic, and peppers to a pan over low to medium heat. Cook until soft.
- Add beef and seasonings to the pan and cook.
- When almost fully cooked, mix in tomato paste. Set aside.
- Butter a baking dish and add ½ of the plantain mixture. Use a fork to flatten.
- Add beef mixture to the dish and flatten.
- Add the rest of the plantain and top with mozzarella cheese.
- Bake for 20 minutes at 375°.
- Let cool and serve. Enjoy!