PASTELON DE PLATANOS MADUROS

Pastelon De Platanos Maduros image

Provided by Manami

Time 1h30m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 lbs lean ground beef
1/2 large white onion, diced
sofrito sauce (use your own, I did recipe #207700) or use goya's sofrito sauce
1/4 cup tomato sauce (I used Hunt's)
sazon goya, with annato and cilantro
2 garlic cloves, minced
olive oil or vegetable oil
2 eggs
1/2 cup corn niblets (from the can, that is the way the recipe is written)
1/2 cup French style green bean (from the can, that is the way the recipe is written)
4 -6 ripe plantains (you should see lots of black, that is sweet)
4 -6 ounces cheddar cheese (optional)

Steps:

Heat dash of oil, sofrito, Sazon, onion and garlic on medium heat until well sauteed.
Add ground beef and tomato sauce and stir until well cooked, but not dry.
Drain any grease.
Make sure ground beef is well ground (that it has no chunks).
Add corn and string beans to mixture.
Add cheese to picadillo (ground beef), if using, it helps to bind the meat together.
Peel and slice plantains lengthwise.
If the plantains are large, you'll probably get about three-four lengths per plantain.
Saute plantain slices in medium-hot oil for a few mintues, flipping halfway through cooking.
Set slices on paper toweled tray or use a brown garbage bag, and allow the oil to be absorbed; and pat dry.
Layer plantains along bottom of greased 9x9 pan.
Pour two eggs, beaten, over bottom layer.
Top with ground beef layer.
Repeat plantain and beef layers, making sure the plantain layer is the top.
Optional cheese layer on top.
Cook in 350ºF oven for about 35 minutes, making sure eggs are cooked and not watery.
ENJOY!