”Pastelon Boricua is basically a lasagna, but made with plantains. And it’s so easy!” says award-winning chef Natalia Boa. For this Puerto Rican who grew up in Mexico City, it’s the meal that captures what she loves most about the criollo cuisine of her island.

2024年11月26日 · Layers of thinly-sliced plantains, ground beef, and cheese, all in one cozy casserole. Pastelón, the Puerto Rican layered meat and sweet plantain pie, is one of those recipes that can divide families. Being a “Nuyorican” (a Puerto Rican from New York), I found this to be true when my husband and I came together over our first dish of pastelón.

2018年9月12日 · Craving a taste of home? This Puerto Rican Pastelón recipe is my go-to comfort food. Layers of sweet plantains, seasoned ground beef, and melted cheese create the perfect mix of sweet and savory. Delicious and really easy to make! Pastelón or Pastel Horneado (Puerto Rican Plantain “Lasagna”) is one of those dishes that instantly reminds me of home.

2022年9月30日 · Use a 4×8” or 4×10” foil pan for this dish. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Put oil in a large frying pan. Turn on the stove to medium flame. While oil is heating up, prepare the plantains to be fried: Cut both ends off the plantain, then cut down along the seam and peel off the peel from the plantain.

2022年1月28日 · Akin to a Puerto Rican lasagna, pastelón layers up crispy fried sweet plantains with melty mozzarella cheese and ground beef picadillo.

2019年10月4日 · Pastelón is a Puerto Rican dish with many interpretations across the island. Our version nestles thinly sliced, fried sweet plantains between layers of savory ground beef and mozzarella cheese. The beef mixture can be made a day before assembling the pastelón--just refrigerate until ready to use!

Pastelón, often called the Puerto Rican lasagna, is the cheesy plantain-and-ground beef dish you need on those days you’re craving comfort food. This filling dish gets its flavor from the briny taste of the capers and olives and its heartiness from the picadillo cooked with sofrito.

2020年10月23日 · Start this pastelon recipe with a large skillet on medium heat. Add the ground beef. Break the meat down and add the sofrito, capers, and green olives. Cook until browned, 10-12 minutes. Next, reduce heat to low and add the tomato sauce, vinegar, dried oregano, adobo, & sazón. Simmer for another 10 minutes. Taste to adjust seasoning (salt ...

This Puerto Rican-style Pastelón is made with stacks of plantain and Real California Oaxaca cheese.

Pastelon is Puerto Rico’s version of the globally beloved Meat Pie, and most closely related to a Shepherd Pie. But Pastelon uses plantains, not pasta, as the layering staple. A delicious and delightful play on rich, sweet and salty flavors is what I would describe Pastelon as being.