Puerto Rican Piñon

Name: Puerto Rican Piñon
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 4 garlic cloves; 1 medium onion; 4 ají dulce peppers or 1 red bell pepper; 1 Cubanelle pepper or green bell pepper; 1 small bunch culantro or cilantro; 6 ripe (yellow) plantains (about 4 lb.); 1 cup plus 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil, plus more for pan; Kosher salt; ½ cup pimiento-stuffed manzanilla olives; 1 cup tomato sauce; 1 lb. lean ground beef; 1 Tbsp. homemade or store-bought adobo seasoning; ½ cup raisins; ¼ cup dry red wine; 3 large eggs; 1½–2 cups shredded mozzarella, divided

Instructions

This cheesy layered casserole is often compared to lasagna, but the flavors couldn’t be more different. Ground beef is simmered with sofrito and tomato, then studded with raisins and olives to make a picadillo. Layered with mozzarella and fried sweet plantains and baked, it makes the ultimate sweet- and-savory mash-up.

Updated at: Fri, 26 Dec 2025 18:10:15 GMT