Pastelón De Plátano Maduro (Ripe Plantain Casserol

Name: Pastelón De Plátano Maduro (Ripe Plantain Casserol
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 (11 ounce) boxes plantains, Goya ripe sliced; 1 lb ground beef, lean; 1/4 cup sofrito sauce, ready made; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1/4 cup onion, chopped; 1/4 cup green pepper, chopped; 1/4 cup red pepper, chopped; 1/4 cup tomatoes, chopped; 8 ounces green beans; 4 ounces tomato sauce; 1 tablespoon olive, sliced; 1 teaspoon capers (optional); 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1 1/2 cups cheese, shredded, colby jack; 2 eggs, slightly beaten with 2 tbsp. water

Submitted by Michelle Figueroa

"Easy recipe . . . layered pastelón - tastes like relleno de plátano maduro, or piononos, but fast and easy to prepare. The platains are already cooked, all you have to do is mash the amarillos down a bit - layer on a pie plate with Puerto Rican picadillo."

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 16
Serves:: 6

ingredients

2 (11 ounce) boxes plantains, Goya ripe sliced
1 lb ground beef, lean
¹⁄₄ cup sofrito sauce, ready made
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
¹⁄₄ cup onion, chopped
¹⁄₄ cup green pepper, chopped
¹⁄₄ cup red pepper, chopped
¹⁄₄ cup tomatoes, chopped
8 ounces green beans
4 ounces tomato sauce
1 tablespoon olive, sliced
1 teaspoon capers (optional)
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 ¹⁄₂ cups cheese, shredded, colby jack
2 eggs, slightly beaten with 2 tbsp. water

directions

In a skillet heat up the oil, add the sofrito, peppers, onion, and tomato, and cook for about 2 minutes or so. Add the meat and cook until done, breaking down the meat as you go. Add tomato sauce, olives with pimentos and the capers, salt and black pepper. Stir and set aside.
Heat up the platains in the microwave until hot. Then mash them down slightly using a fork. Pray the bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie plate with oil and layer with slices of plantain (these come already cooked) - one box. Layer half the meat over that, sprinkle with a it of cheese, half the green beans then the other box of plantains and then the rest of the meat, and rest of the green beans. Sprinkle cheese over the last layer. Pour the egg as evenly as you can over the cheese.
Cook at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes until egg is cooked and cheese is melted. Serve warm.
This is a delicious side dish with rice or a great lunch with a salad. It is also a great 'cover dish' recipe.
* Hint - Heat up the amarillos in the same paper tray they come inches Pour one box in the pie dish and use a fork to mash them down and sort of mash them together to form a crust. Because they were heated in the microwave they are easy to mash down. Once you are ready for the next layer, mash the next box one at a time on the tray and layer over the meat. Here you will probably have a few empty spaces, just try to mash them down enough to cover as much of the meat as possible. Since all the ingredients are already warm or hot, all you have to do is bake it just long enough to cook the egg. If you will be serving this later, just cook it as you would, them warm it up covered with foil and them remove foil and broil for a few minutes until egg is crispy.

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Reviews

Delicioso! I had to make a few small adjustments (omitted the tomato sauce/diced tomatoes/red pepper) and also added some recaito as well. My 10 yr old didn't like it but that's fine. More for me:) Gracias!!!

Ang11002

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Michelle Figueroa

I was born in Glendale, California but I currently reside in Athens, AL. The military brought me to Alabama in 1989 and I just never left! Although quite different from California, I have come to love the more laid back lifestyle the South has to offer. My husband, who is Puerto Rican, and I were married in May 2006. He is retired from the Army (24 years) and now works for TASC Inc. while I am a stay at home mom. this is a new lifestyle for me as I worked for 23 years before having a baby on Dec 20, 2008. She was born two months premature and while she was in the hospital I decided I wanted to be with her and so I stopped working. My husband and I both love cooking (probably him moreso than I) in our spare time. We purchased a home in 2006, and I think the main reason we bought the home is because of the beautiful kitchen...which is where we spend most of our time. We like to try new recipes and Recipezaar has made this easy for us. When we first met he moved to Alaska, and to bridge the distance we would cook (him in Alaska and me in Alabama) the exact same recipe from zaar while on the phone or web cam together. When we had more time we tried at least one new recipe a week. We are slowly but surely getting back to that tradition. Cooking together has become challenging with a 13 month old. One of us plays with her while the other cooking. I also enjoy collecting cookbooks and now I am addicted to Food Network. I love Giada and Ina the most...My husband thinks Ina is too boring, but her dishes always sound so amazing. <IMG src=http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/adoptedspring08.jpg mce_src=http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/adoptedspring08.jpg> <IMG border=0 alt=Photobucket src=http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/IWasAdoptedfall08.jpg mce_src=http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/IWasAdoptedfall08.jpg>

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