Dinner · 75 min · caribbean

Pastelón — Sweet Plantain Lasagna

A Caribbean dinner built around very ripe plantains and ground beef — on the table in 75 minutes.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 5 Very ripe plantains
• 1.5 lb Ground beef
• 0.75 cup Sofrito
• 1 packet Sazon
• 3 Eggs
• 225 g Mozzarella
• 1 cup Tomato sauce
• 1 cup Vegetable oil

Steps

1. Slice the ripe plantains lengthwise into 1/4-inch planks and fry until deeply golden and caramelized. Drain on a rack.
2. Brown the beef with the sofrito, sazón, and tomato sauce until the liquid cooks off — the filling should be moist, not saucy, or the pastelón won’t slice.
3. Beat the eggs with a pinch of salt. Layer in a greased baking dish: plantains, half the beef, half the mozzarella, then repeat, ending with plantains.
4. Pour the beaten eggs evenly over the top — they bind the layers as they bake.
5. Bake at 350°F for 25 to 30 minutes until golden and set. Rest 15 minutes before slicing so the layers hold. Sweet, savory, cheesy — the Puerto Rican comfort dish.

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