http://www.yummy.ph 64 December 2016
Pastelon
Bet you’ve never had lasagna this way before! Popular in many Latin American
countries, pastelon is a dish made of layers of ground beef and bananas.
Serves 4
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cooking Time 20 to 30 minutes
2 to 3 tablespoons canola oil
10 small saba bananas, sliced
lengthwise into ¼-inch-thick pieces
2 tablespoons olive oil
1½ tablespoons chopped garlic
2 tablespoons chopped white onions
¦|³ cup chopped native red tomatoes
1 bay leaf
1½ teaspoons tomato paste
400 grams ground beef
2 teaspoons vinegar
½ cup tomato sauce
2 tablespoons chopped black
olives (optional)
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
salt and pepper
1 tablespoon butter, softened
2 medium eggs
¼ cup milk
½ cup cottage cheese
¾ cup grated mozzarella cheese
chopped parsley, to garnish1 Heat canola oil in a pan over medium
heat. Fry bananas until golden brown on
both sides. Drain on paper towels.2 Heat olive oil in another pan over
medium heat. Sauté garlic, onions,
tomatoes, and bay leaf for 1 minute.
Add tomato paste and sauté for 1 to
2 minutes. Add ground beef and sauté
until browned, about 5 to 6 minutes.
3 Add vinegar and simmer for 1 to
2 minutes. Add tomato sauce and black
olives. Simmer until beef is tender, about
3 to 5 minutes. Add fresh oregano.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Set aside to cool completely.
4 Preheat oven to 360ºF.
5 Spread butter on a 7x11-inch baking
dish. Arrange bananas on the bottom,
making one layer, then top with beef
mixture, making another layer. Continue
layering with bananas and beef mixture,
ending with beef.
6 Whisk eggs and milk in a bowl; pour
over beef and bananas. Top with cottage
cheese and mozzarella. Bake until cheese
is melted, about 10 to 12 minutes.
Transfer dish to the top rack of the oven
during the last 1 to 2 minutes to brown
the top. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve hot.