🇩🇴 Dominican Republic recipe
Pastelón
Pastelón is the Dominican answer to lasagna — layers of sweet ripe plantains standing in for pasta sheets, sandwiching a richly seasoned picadillo of ground beef with olives, capers, and peppers, all blanketed with melted cheese and baked until golden and bubbling. The interplay between the caramelized sweetness of the plantains and the savory filling is extraordinary, making this one of the most satisfying dishes in Dominican home cooking.
Prep30 mins
Cook50 mins
Serves8
Difficultymedium
Ingredients
- 6 very ripe plantains (black skin, soft to touch)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons whole milk
- 700g ground beef
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion, finely diced
- 1 green bell pepper, finely diced
- ½ red bell pepper, finely diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons sofrito
- 1 tablespoon sazón seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 12 pimiento-stuffed green olives, halved
- 2 tablespoons capers, drained
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Method
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Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 503
- Protein
- 24 g
- Carbs
- 47 g
- Fat
- 22 g
