Pastelón de Plátano Maduro [Video+Recipe] Ripe Plantain Casserole

Name: Pastelón de Plátano Maduro [Video+Recipe] Ripe Plantain Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: American, Latin American, Caribbean
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon olive oil ((or vegetable oil)); 1 red onion ([65g], minced); 1 tablespoon mashed garlic ((3 large garlic cloves)); 1 pound ground beef ([454g] ); 1 cup tomato sauce ( [115g]); 1 green bell pepper (or red, seeded and minced ); 1½ teaspoons salt ((or more, to taste)); ½ teaspoons black pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground) ((or more, to taste)); 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro ( (or parsley)); 6 plantain (ripe, yellow); 1 teaspoon salt; ¼ cup salted butter (plus extra to grease pan.); 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese ((see notes))

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:45min

Learn how to make pastelon de platano maduro, a ripe plantain casserole with the delicate sweetness of ripe plantains, flavorful beef filling, and melting cheese. Pure bliss.

Updated at: Tue, 02 Dec 2025 03:13:28 GMT