Hey everyone, it’s Jim, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, pastelon. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Pastelon is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods in the world. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Pastelon is something which I have loved my entire life. They’re fine 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.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook pastelon using 13 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Pastelon:
- Make ready 7 packages Goya brand sweet tostones, thawed
- Get 1 1/2 lb ground beef
- Take 2 -3 tbsp adobo (or to taste )
- Get 2 -3 tbsp black pepper
- Make ready 1 8 oz. can diced tomatoes, undrained
- Prepare 1 small can of tomato paste
- Prepare 6 large eggs, beaten
- Make ready 1/2 envelope sazon
- Prepare 1/4 cup sofrito
- Make ready 1 tbsp minced garlic
- Take 1 medium diced onion
- Get 1 can green beans, drained (optional)
- Make ready 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! Pastelón is a Puerto Rican casserole dish layered like Italian lasagne made with exclusively sweet plantains, stuffed with ground meat, vegetables, and bound together with beaten eggs. I've never heard of Pastelon before, but it the flavor combo sounds really delicious and it looks amazing.
Instructions to make Pastelon:
- Brown beef with all seasonings, sofrito, & onion. Then add tomatoes. Cook till some of liquid evaporates, then set aside.
- Preheat oven @ 375°. In a greased with butter 9x13 or lasagna pan, layer the tostones covering bottom of pan in 1 layer.
- Top with ground beef mixture, then green beans, & then cheese. Repeat for 2 more layers.
- 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).
- 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.
I am definately down to give it a try! It's definitely worth a try for sure. Pastelon is the quintessential homemade dish, and it mixes the sweetness of fried ripe maduro with the cooked meat and sofrito, which is traditional in Puerto Rican kitchens. It's worth mentioning that there are several recipes, as is common with cherished dishes from our countries. We all swear that our grandmas or moms make the best variations of these recipes, so it's really the.
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