Pastelón en Hoja [Recipe + Video] Easy Pasteles Casserole

Name: Pastelón en Hoja [Recipe + Video] Easy Pasteles Casserole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: filling; 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese; 1 plantain (green, unripe); ⅓ pound yautía (malanga); ⅓ pound auyama (kabocha squash); 1 tablespoon seasoning powder; 1¼ cup milk (whole or skim); 1½ teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoon salted butter; 1 tablespoon bija (annato, achiote) powder; vegetable oil; 2 plantain leave squares; 2 leafs parchment paper; Aluminum foil; salt; ketchup; hot sauce

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings
6 servings
Calories
216 kcal
Course
Snacks, Dinner
Cuisine
South American, Caribbean, Dominican

Pastelón en Hoja [Recipe + Video] Easy Pasteles Casserole

Oriana Walker

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We absolutely love pasteles en hoja, but let's be honest: they are a lot of work to make. This recipe for pastelón "en hoja" simplifies the process and retains the flavors and textures we love so much.

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Ingredients

Servings

Filling

filling (see list above recipe)
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (optional, for this I used a mozzarella and mild cheddar mix)

For the batter

1 plantain (green, unripe) peeled and chopped
⅓ pound yautía (malanga) [151 g] peeled and chopped
⅓ pound auyama (kabocha squash) [151 g] peeled and chopped
1 tablespoon seasoning powder (salt-free, must contain garlic and onion)
1¼ cup milk (whole or skim) [296 ml]
1½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoon salted butter [28 g]
1 tablespoon bija (annato, achiote) powder

For covering

vegetable oil to grease pan and leaves
2 plantain leave squares
2 leafs parchment paper (Amazon affiliate link)
Aluminum foil
salt

For garnishing

ketchup (optional)
hot sauce (optional)

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Instructions

1. Making the batter

By hand: Grate the plantain, yautía, and auyama with the least coarse side of the grater. Once grated, combine with seasoning powder, milk, salt, butter, and bija, and mix well.With blender or food processor: Chop the plantain, yautía, and auyama, and combine seasoning powder, milk, salt, butter, and bija. Pureé in a strong blender or a food processor until it's uniform, and you can't feel any clumps, but feels like grains of sand in it. It may take 5-10 minutes depending on the blender/processor.

2. Layering the pastelón

Grease with oil a lasagna pan, then line the bottom with parchment paper, then with a piece of plantain leaf that has also been greased beforehand.Layer half of the batter, then layer the filling. Add a layer of cheese, then the remaining batter.Cover with a greased plantain leaf rectangle, then cover very tightly with aluminum foil.

3. Baking

Bake in an oven preheated to 300 ºF [150 ºC] for 50 minutes.Remove from the oven and carefully lift a corner of the aluminum foil to check for doneness. Cover again and return to the oven for another 10-15 minutes if necessary. Let it rest covered for 15 minutes, or until it's time to serve.

4. Serving

Serve garnished with hot sauce and/or ketchup.

Notes

The nutritional info only includes the batter, not the filling. See the link above the recipe to pick a filling, and check its nutritional information in its recipe.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 216kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 21g (7%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 35mg (12%) Sodium 760mg (32%) Potassium 477mg (14%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 1093IU (22%) Vitamin C 10mg (11%) Calcium 217mg (22%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 216 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	216kcal	11%
Carbohydrates	21g	7%
Protein	7g	14%
Fat	12g	18%
Saturated Fat	7g	35%
Polyunsaturated Fat	1g	6%
Monounsaturated Fat	3g	15%
Trans Fat	1g	50%
Cholesterol	35mg	12%
Sodium	760mg	32%
Potassium	477mg	10%
Fiber	2g	8%
Sugar	8g	16%
Vitamin A	1093IU	22%
Vitamin C	10mg	11%
Calcium	217mg	22%
Iron	1mg	6%