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DinnerPuerto Rico

Pastelón

Name: Pastelón
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Puerto Rico
Ingredients: 4 very ripe plantains; Oil, for frying; 500 g minced beef; 1 onion, chopped; 1 green pepper, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 tbsp sofrito (optional); 200 g tomato sauce; 10 olives, sliced; 1 tsp oregano; 200 g grated mozzarella or cheddar; 3 eggs, beaten

Puerto Rican "plantain lasagne": sweet plantain layered with savoury beef and cheese.

Time: 1 h 20 min
Serves: 6
Difficulty: medium
Bananas: 4 very ripe plantains

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Gluten-free

Ingredients

Nutrition

per serving (serves 6)

483 kcal

Energy	483 kcal
Protein	29 g
Carbohydrate	44 g
of which sugars	24 g
Fat	23 g
of which saturates	10 g
Fibre	3.3 g
Salt	1.0 g

An estimate, worked out from the ingredient amounts above using USDA FoodData Central. Olives are a small amount and counted roughly. Doesn't include oil absorbed during frying, which adds calories and fat. Optional extras and toppings "to serve" aren't included.