Pastelón de Platano Maduro (Puerto Rican Lasagna)

Name: Pastelón de Platano Maduro (Puerto Rican Lasagna)
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4-9 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 Cups +/- Picadillo (I have a recipe for this); 4-5 Very Ripe Plantains; 1/2 inch Oil in large skillet; 2 Cups Mozzarella or cheese of your choice; 3 Eggs Beaten; 2 Tbsp Milk

Grumpy1020 @GrumpyCook

Middle Tennessee

This is Puerto Rican lasagna using ripe plantains instead of the pasta. This is quite tasty!!

Grumpy1020 @GrumpyCook

Middle Tennessee

This is Puerto Rican lasagna using ripe plantains instead of the pasta. This is quite tasty!!

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Ingredients

30 minutes

4-9 servings

3 Cups+/- Picadillo (I have a recipe for this)
4-5Very Ripe Plantains
1/2 inchOil in large skillet
2 CupsMozzarella or cheese of your choice
3Eggs Beaten
2 TbspMilk

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Preheat oil on med-high in skillet
2

Select Plantains such as these
3

Peel plantains and cut into thin slices lengthwise. Each Plantain should make 5-6 slices.
4

Slicing the Plantains can be tricky. Here is a good method to use.
5

Put Plantains in skillet a few at a time and cook on both sides until golden brown.
6

When brown remove to plate with paper towels.
7

When Plantains are fried, butter 13x13 casserole dish.
8

Lay out Plantains on bottom leaving as little space as possible in-between.
9

Put a layer as thick as you like of Picadillo on Plantains.
10

Combine Milk with Beaten Eggs and add a thin layer on top of meat mixture.
11

Put a layer of Cheese on top of Meat.
12

Alternate layers as many as you wish. Commonly there are 3 layers of Plantains and 2 layers of Meat
13

Finish top layer with Plantains, Egg and Cheese
14

Bake in 350° oven for 30 minutes or until heated through. May want to broil momentarily to brown cheese.
15

Allow to rest for a few minutes to make slicing easier.
16

Enjoy!

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Grumpy1020 @GrumpyCook

on January 05, 2017 03:13

Middle Tennessee

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