Pastelón de Plátano Maduro
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5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr 30 mins
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Total Time
2 hrs 20 mins
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Servings
6 people
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Caribbean, Puerto Rican, Dominican
Pastelón de Plátano Maduro
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Pastelón de plátano maduro is a dish from the Dominican Republic composed of plantains, ground meat, cheese and herbs, that is popular throughout the Latin Caribbean.
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Ingredients
For the filling
- 1 large red onion , diced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic , crushed
- 1 lb beef , ground
- 1 red bell pepper , chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 bunch cilantro , chopped
For the tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic , crushed
- 4 lb tomatoes (ripe), peeled, seeded and diced
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
For the pastelón
- 7 plantains , ripe
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 5 oz. queso amarillo (or cheddar cheese or mozzarella), grated
- 10 tablespoons butter
Equipment
- Dutch oven
- Baking dish
Instructions
Tomato sauce
- In a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan, heat the oil over low heat.
- Add the garlic and cook over medium heat until softened, being careful not to burn it.
- Add the tomatoes and bell pepper.
- Cover and cook over medium heat for 45 minutes or until the tomatoes are tender.
- Remove from the heat and mix in the blender.
- Allow to cool to room temperature.
Filling
- In a Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium heat and cook the onion for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
- Add the ground beef and sauté for 10 minutes, stirring regularly.
- Add all the other ingredients and mix well.
- Finally add the previously prepared tomato sauce and cook covered for 15 minutes.
Pastelón
- Peel the plantains.
- Boil them in enough water to cover the bananas with 1 teaspoon of salt.
- Cook them covered for 20 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350 F / 175 C.
- Spread 4 tablespoons of butter at the bottom of a 6x9 inch (15 x 22 cm) baking dish.
- Remove the plantains from the water, drain them and, in a salad bowl, mix them with the remaining butter until they become a smooth and creamy purée.
Assembly of the pastelón
- Place half of the plantain puree at the bottom of the baking dish and spread evenly with a spatula.
- Place a layer of ground meat in the sauce on top.
- Garnish with half of the cheese.
- Place the other half of the plantain purée on top of it, spreading it evenly over a spatula.
- Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
- Bake and cook until the cheese is golden, about 10 to 15 minutes.
- Wait 5 to 10 minutes before unmolding.
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