cuban

Caramelized Plantains with Beef and Sofrito

Name: Caramelized Plantains with Beef and Sofrito
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: cuban
Ingredients: 124 g lean ground beef (90% lean); 149 g ripe plantain, sliced; 99 g tomato sauce; 58 g yellow onion, diced; 58 g green bell pepper, diced; 7 g garlic, minced; 15 g olive oil; 2 g ground cumin; 0.83 g dried oregano; 0.83 g kosher salt; 0.41 g black pepper

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

Lunch Dinner

Medium

Balanced Gluten free

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Estimated macros per portion

29 g Protein

70 g Carbohydrates

29 g Fat

8 g Fiber

Ingredients

650 kcal · 1 portion

Ingredient quantities automatically adjust to your calorie target.

124g lean ground beef (90% lean) 218 kcal
149g ripe plantain, sliced 216 kcal
99g tomato sauce 29 kcal
58g yellow onion, diced 23 kcal
58g green bell pepper, diced 12 kcal
7g garlic, minced 10 kcal
15g olive oil 133 kcal
0.83 tsp (2g) ground cumin 8 kcal
0.41 tsp (1g) dried oregano 2 kcal
0.41 tsp (1g) kosher salt 0 kcal
0.21 tsp (0g) black pepper 1 kcal

Cooking instructions

yellow oniongreen bell pepperolive oilkosher salt
Heat 1 tsp olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Saute onion and bell pepper with a pinch of salt 4 minutes until soft.
lean ground beef (90% lean)garlicground cumindried oregano
Add garlic, cumin, and oregano; cook 30 seconds. Add ground beef and cook 6-8 minutes, breaking it up, until browned.
tomato saucekosher salt
Stir in tomato sauce and simmer 3 minutes. Taste and adjust salt and pepper.
ripe plantainolive oil
In a second pan, heat remaining olive oil over medium-high. Add plantain slices in a single layer and cook 2-3 minutes per side until caramelized and tender.
lean ground beef (90% lean)ripe plantain
Serve the beef sofrito alongside the caramelized plantains, spooning any pan juices over the top.