Pastelón de Plátano Maduro [Recipe + Video] Ripe Plantain Casserole
Learn how to make pastelon de platano maduro, a ripe plantain casserole with the delicate sweetness of ripe plantains, flavorful beef filling, and melting cheese. Pure bliss.
Find the recipe and instructions with video for the filling here.
2. Peel the plantain
Peel the plantains and boil adding 1 teaspoon of salt to the water. Once the plantains are fork tender (15 - 20 mins), remove them from the heat.
3. Mash the plantains
Drain the water right away, and mash them with a fork. Add the butter and keep mashing until it is very smooth with no lumps.
4. Layer
Grease a 1-inch tall baking pan. Put half of the plantain mixture in the baking pan. Cover with half of the cheese. Cover the cheese with the meat. Cover with the remaining plantain mixture. Cover with the rest of the cheese.
5. Bake
Cook in preheated oven to 350 °F [175 °C] until the top is golden brown.
6. Serving
It will be easier to serve if you wait five minutes after removing it from the oven.
Video
Notes
Your choice of cheese and the order in which the layers are distributed is a matter of taste. Basically, any cheese that melts works, I like mixing cheddar and mozzarella cheese, for example, while some people like placing the cheese right after the meat layer.Go ahead, experiment!