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Plantain Pastelón

M.I.C. Food plantain pastelón.

by Chef Mikel Anthony


This recipe is part of the Chef’s Roll Test Kitchen, in partnership with MIC Food® and FOH.



SOFRITO

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 ea. Green bell peppers
  • 1 cup Cilantro
  • 3 ea. Garlic cloves
  • ½ ea. Onion

METHOD

  1. Chop and puree.

GROUND BEEF

INGREDIENTS

  • ½ lb. Ground beef 

METHOD

  1. Saute ground beef and add sofrito and cook down 10 minutes. 

CHEESE SAUCE

INGREDIENTS

  • 1/2 cup Flour
  • 4-6 oz. Fat
  • 2 cup Milk
  • 6 cup Grated cheddar

METHOD

  1. Make a roux with flour and fat.
  2. Whisk in milk.
  3. Turn down low and bring to scolding point.
  4. Turn off heat and whisk in 3 cups cheese until emulsified.

PLANTAIN MASH

INGREDIENTS

  • 4 cup MIC Food® Plantains
  • tsp. Cumin
  • 1 tsp. Salt

METHOD

  1. Peel and boil plantains or purchase MIC Food® pre-cooked plantain mash. 

TOMATO SAUCE

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 ea. Can of San Marzano tomato puree or equivalent

METHOD

  1. Cook down 15 minutes.
  2. In a non stick pan or coat a pan with oil, layer half of your plantain mash into the dish. Then follow with cheese sauce, tomato sauce, and 1 ½ cups cheese. Place the rest of mash on top evenly distributed. Follow with cheese sauce, and the rest of grated cheese.
  3. Bake in the oven at 400 F for 20 minutes. Garnish with paprika and cilantro.