Puerto Rican Pastelón (Beef & Plantain Lasagna)

Name: Puerto Rican Pastelón (Beef & Plantain Lasagna)
Prep time: 1 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 1 min
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 1 tsp olive oil; 1 yellow onion, diced; 1 red bell pepper, diced; ⅓ cup sofrito; 1 lb lean ground beef; 1 tsp sazon seasoning; 1 tsp adobo seasoning; 1 cup tomato sauce; ⅓ cup pimento olives, sliced; salt to taste; 4-6 brown plantains; 2 cups oil for frying; 2 eggs; 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded; Nonstick spray

Instructions

Prep:1minCook:1h

Let's make Pastelón, a traditional Puerto Rican lasagna-style dish made with layers of fried sweet plantains, sofrito, ground beef picadillo, pimento olives, and mozzarella cheese. Often called a sweet plantain lasagna, this baked dish is the perfect combination of crispy, creamy, sweet and salty.

Updated at: Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:25:28 GMT