Last Updated on February 28, 2020 by Chef Mireille
Pastelone is a popular dish from the Dominican Republic. My best friend for the last 34 years is Dominican and I grew up eating this at every of her birthday celebrations. I have seen other versions where the plantain is sliced and fried before being layered, however I think that is a Puerto Rican version. I prefer this Dominican version.
Serves 8
Ingredients:
- 4 ripe plantains
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground turkey (ground beef is traditional) (Vegetarians can substitute soya chunks)
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 8 oz. cheddar cheese, grated
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Peel and half plantains. Place in a pot of boiling water and cook until tender. Remove from water and transfer to a large bowl. Mash plantains with the butter and a pinch of salt.
In a skillet, heat oil. Add garlic. After 1/2 a minute, add meat and oregano. Cook until meat is cooked through. Add salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
In a casserole dish, press 2/3 of the mashed plantains on the bottom and sides of the casserole dish. Add half of the ground meat and then half of the cheese. Add another layer of meat and then cheese. Top with the remaining mashed plantain.
Bake for 1 hour.
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Oh my this is surely such a different dish!..can't imagine sweet banana used in a savory dish..Maybe someday I get the courage to attempt at these dishes. However thank you for showing us such a new cuisine, we have no access to..:)
Thanks for introducing such wonderful cuisine ! Loved your pictorial explanation!
Looks very nice Mir. The recipe is very new to me and thank you for introducing it to us..
Heard lot about this dish,but never tried and tasted it..Caribbean cuisine is not that much familiar for me. Looks interesting.
Very interesting recipe, MIr! I love that you take the extra step to mention what to use if the reader is a vegetarian. It sure does initiates us to try your recipes 🙂
What an authentic diush, looks delicious.
The dish looks delicious & has a very interesting combination of ingredients.
Going to give this a go tonight. Pure veggie… replacing the turkey with tofu, mushroom, shallot, and spinach.
you must tell me how you like it – I would love to see your pics – You can tag me on Instagram