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Puerto Rican Pastelon with Beef and Sweet Plantain

This pan-fried dish pairs ripe plantain, sliced with ground beef, 85% lean, tomato sauce and onion, diced. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.

Dinner

Medium

Balanced High satiety Gluten free

Set your calorie target 650 kcal

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Estimated macros per portion

31 g Protein

66 g Carbohydrates

29 g Fat

7 g Fiber

Ingredients

650 kcal · 1 portion

Ingredient quantities automatically adjust to your calorie target.

165g ripe plantain, sliced 239 kcal
89g ground beef, 85% lean 223 kcal
57g tomato sauce 17 kcal
38g onion, diced 15 kcal
4g garlic, minced 6 kcal
13g green olives, sliced 19 kcal
22g mozzarella cheese, shredded 62 kcal
8g vegetable oil 71 kcal
1g dried oregano 2 kcal
1g salt 0 kcal

Cooking instructions

vegetable oil
Heat oven to 400F (200C). Line a small baking dish with parchment or lightly oil it.
ripe plantainvegetable oil
Pan-fry plantain slices in oil over medium heat 2-3 minutes per side until golden; drain briefly.
ground beefoniongarlicdried oreganosalt
In the same skillet, saute onion and garlic 2 minutes. Add ground beef, salt, and oregano; cook until browned.
tomato saucegreen olives
Stir in tomato sauce and olives; simmer 3-4 minutes until thick.
ripe plantainground beef
Layer half the plantains in the dish, add the beef mixture, then top with remaining plantains.
mozzarella cheese
Sprinkle cheese over the top and bake 12-15 minutes until melted and bubbling. Rest 5 minutes, then serve.