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Sweet Plantain and Picadillo Casserole – Pastelón

Sweet Plantain and Picadillo Casserole – Pastelón

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<h2 class="subheader">Savory and Sweet Plantain Pie</h2> <p>Tonight, let this delicious Pastelón be the star of your dinner table! In this family-style Caribbean casserole, a sweet plantain puree made from frozen GOYA® <a title="Ripe Plantains" href="https://www.goya.com/en/products/ripe-plantains/">Ripe Plantains</a> and a savory ground beef mixture called picadillo are layered, topped with cheese and baked until hot, bubbly and ready to be devoured! Serve this hearty sweet plantain casserole with a light salad for a completely scrumptious family dinner.</p>

Total Time

60m

Prep Time:30m

Yields:6 Servings

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Ingredients

2 tsp.

GOYA® Extra Virgin Olive Oil , divided

¼

<p><span>medium onion, finely chopped (about ¼ cup)</span></p>

¼

<p><span>green bell pepper, finely chopped (about ¼ cup)</span></p>

¼

<p><span> red bell pepper, finely chopped (about ¼ cup)</span></p>

½ cup

GOYA® Recaito

2 packets

GOYA® Sazón without Annatto

1 tsp.

GOYA® Minced Garlic

1 lb.

<p><span> ground beef (80% lean)</span></p>

½ cup

GOYA® Tomato Sauce

2

GOYA® Manzanilla Spanish Olives Stuffed with Minced Pimiento , sliced

GOYA® Adobo All-Purpose Seasoning with Pepper , to taste

3 boxes
(11 oz. each)

frozen GOYA® Platanos Maduros – Ripe Plantains , thawed

1 cup

shredded GOYA® Queso Blanco (white cheese), optional

Directions

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Step 1

<p>Heat oven to 350°F. Heat 1 tsp. oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and peppers; cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in recaito, sazón and garlic; cook until garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute more. Add meat to vegetable mixture. Cook, breaking up meat into small pieces with wooden spoon, until meat is browned. Stir in tomato sauce and olives; season with adobo. Continue to cook until flavor comes together and meat and vegetables are evenly combined. Transfer meat mixture to bowl to cool.</p>

Step 2

<p>Meanwhile, in bowl of food processor, puree ripe plantains until smooth, about 1 minute; set aside. Grease 3-qt. casserole dish with remaining olive oil.</p>

Step 3

<p>To assemble casserole, using spatula, evenly spread half pureed plantain mixture on bottom of prepared dish. Spread cooled meat mixture evenly over plantain layer. Top with remaining plantains, smoothing mixture evenly over meat. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake until casserole is cooked through and cheese is melted and golden brown, about 30 minutes. Serve with salad, if desired.</p>

Products in this Recipe

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Recaito

Recaito
Sazón without Annatto

Sazón without Annatto
Minced Garlic

Minced Garlic
Tomato Sauce

Tomato Sauce
Manzanilla Spanish Olives Stuffed with Minced Pimiento

Manzanilla Spanish Olives Stuffed with Minced Pimiento
Adobo All-Purpose Seasoning with Pepper

Adobo All-Purpose Seasoning with Pepper
Platanos Maduros – Ripe Plantains
Platanos Maduros – Ripe Plantains
Queso Blanco
Queso Blanco

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Recipe Tags

Side Dish

Beef & Steak

Baked

All-Ocassion

Under 60 minutes

All-Year

Casserole

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