Serves 1
Directions
- 1Add oil to a caldero, then add chopped onion, chopped green pepper, and sofrito criollo.
- 2Slice plantains, remove the peel, and cut them lengthwise in half, and pan fry them in oil.
- 3Add olives and ground beef to the caldero, then season with criollo adobo and stir with a potato masher until the ground beef is separated.
- 4Add the tomato sauce and chopped cilantro and cook for 5 minutes more.
- 5Add marinara sauce to the bottom of a glass baking dish.
- 6Layer the plantains over the sauce, then dollop cream cheese evenly on top and add some beaten egg.
- 7Add a layer of ground beef, then repeat the layers of plantains, egg, cream cheese and ground beef.
- 8Top it with mozzarella cheese, and bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.
Ingredients
- oil
- chopped onion
- chopped green pepper
- sofrito criollo
- plantains
- olives
- lbs ground beef
- criollo adobo
- 0.75 cup tomato sauce
- chopped cilantro
- marinara sauce
- 2 eggs
- 8 oz cream cheese
- mozzarella cheese
Tips
- The more ripe the plantains, the sweeter they will be.
- Using a potato masher is a good technique to keep the ground beef separated while cooking.
- Marinara sauce helps the pastelón unmold easier.
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