Puerto Rican Shepherd Pie (Pastelon) Recipe

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Brief

Prep 25 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Total: 1hr10 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Puerto Rican Shepherd Pie (Pastelon) Recipe

Ingredients

1 onion

cut into chunks

1 green bell pepper

cut into chunks

1 bunch fresh parsley

1 bunch fresh cilantro

1 bunch culantro

3 cloves garlic

1 tablespoon water

or as needed

1 pound ground beef

1 (1.41 ounce) package sazon seasoning

ground black pepper to taste

1 pinch adobo seasoning

or to taste

olive oil

8 ripe plantains

peeled and cut on the bias

4 eggs

beaten

2 (15 ounce) cans green beans

drained

4 eggs

beaten

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

To make sofrito: Place the onion bell pepper parsley cilantro culantro garlic and water into a blender. Cover and puree until smooth. Pour mixture into a bowl; cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

Step 2

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and stir in the ground beef. Cook and stir until the beef is crumbly evenly browned and no longer pink. Stir in 2 tablespoons of sofrito into the beef then season with sazon pepper and adobo. Drain and discard any excess grease; set aside.

Step 3

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 4

Heat a skillet over medium heat. Arrange the plantains in the skillet and pan fry until golden and softened 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Layer half of the plantains in a deep baking dish making sure to cover the entire bottom of the dish. Pour 4 beaten eggs over the plantains then spread the beef on top. Layer the green beans over the beef then arrange the remaining plantains on top. Pour 4 more beaten eggs evenly over the plantains. Sprinkle the top with adobo seasoning.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until the eggs are firm 30 to 45 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Puerto Rican Shepherd Pie (Pastelon) Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 439.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 19.8g 40%

Carbohydrates: 63.8g 21%

Dietary Fiber: 6.8g 27%

Sugars: 28.9g

Fat: 14.4g 22%

Saturated Fat: 4.8g 24%

Cholesterol: 221.5mg 74%

Vitamin A Iu: 4125.6IU 83%

Niacin Equivalents: 7.9mg 61%

Vitamin B6: 0.8mg 52%

Vitamin C: 62.9mg 105%

Folate: 111.8mcg 28%

Calcium: 82.1mg 8%

Iron: 4.4mg 25%

Magnesium: 99.6mg 36%

Potassium: 1316.4mg 37%

Sodium: 1043.5mg 42%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 18%

Calories From Fat: 129.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.