Description
Pastelon layers sweet fried plantains with savory seasoned ground beef and melted cheese.
Ingredients
4 ripe plantains
Vegetable oil
1 lb ground beef
Onion
Green bell pepper
Garlic
Tomato sauce
Sofrito
Adobo seasoning
Cumin
Black pepper
Shredded cheese
2 eggs
Instructions
1. Fry plantains until golden
2. Cook vegetables and brown beef
3. Simmer meat with seasonings
4. Layer plantains, meat, and cheese
5. Pour eggs on top
6. Bake until set
7. Rest before slicing
Notes
Use ripe plantains for best sweetness.
Let pastelon rest before slicing.
Serve warm for best texture.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Puerto Rican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 110mg