Pastelón

Ingredients

For picadillo – 1 pound ground beef for picadillo – 1 onion – 4 cloves of garlic – 1 tablespoon adobo – 1 tablespoon sofrito – 12 manzanilla olives

Ingredients

For pastelón – 5 to 6 plantains, peeled.  Cut in half and slice lengthwise into 4 slices. – 1 egg – 1 cup of water – 1 pound of swiss cheese, you might not use the entire pound..

Peel the plantains.  Cut in half and slice lengthwise ribbons

1.

Pan fry the slices to a golden brown.  Set aside. This is an example of the doneness of the plantains, not theft of the plantains.

2.

Make Picadillo, a ground beef filling with green olives, or choice of filling.  

3.

4.

Once the plantains and the ground beef are cooked, begin assembly

4.

I used my cast Iron but you can use a pie dish or lasagna pan.

5.

Line the bottom and sides of the pan with plantains

6.

Brush the plantains with egg wash and add a layer of cheese, and picadillo

7.

Place another layer of cheese over the filling

8.

Top the pastelón with another layer of fried  plantains

Top the pastelón with another layer of fried  plantains

9.

Brush the top of the pastelón with egg wash and bake @ 350 F, for 15 minutes

10.

Serve with choice of vegetable. Enjoy!