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Baked Plantain and Ground Beef Casserole with Olives

This baked dish pairs ripe plantain, peeled and sliced with ground beef, green olives, sliced and ground cumin. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.

Dinner

Medium

Balanced High satiety Gluten free

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Estimated macros per portion

35 g Protein

60 g Carbohydrates

29 g Fat

7 g Fiber

Ingredients

650 kcal · 1 portion

Ingredient quantities automatically adjust to your calorie target.

141g ripe plantain, peeled and sliced 204 kcal
103g ground beef (85% lean) 258 kcal
6g olive oil 53 kcal
45g onion, diced 18 kcal
4g garlic, minced 6 kcal
77g tomato sauce 22 kcal
13g green olives, sliced 19 kcal
23g mozzarella cheese, shredded 64 kcal
0.32 tsp (1g) ground cumin 2 kcal
0.48 tsp (1g) salt 0 kcal
0.16 tsp (0g) black pepper 1 kcal

Cooking instructions

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Preheat oven to 400F/200C. Toss plantain slices with olive oil and a pinch of salt; spread on a small baking dish and bake 12 minutes.
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Meanwhile, saute onion in a skillet over medium heat until soft, 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.
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Add ground beef, cumin, and black pepper; cook until browned. Stir in tomato sauce and olives and simmer 3 minutes.
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Layer the beef mixture over the partially baked plantains. Top with mozzarella.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes until bubbling and lightly browned. Rest 5 minutes before eating.