Puerto Rican Shepherd Pie (Pastelon)

Name: Puerto Rican Shepherd Pie (Pastelon)
Total time: 70
Yield: 8
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

Recipe by Leticia from allrecipes.com

Dinner 1 Hr. 10 Mins.

Ingredients

8 servings

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1 onion, cut into chunks
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1 green bell pepper, cut into chunks
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1 bunch fresh parsley
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1 bunch fresh cilantro
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1 bunch culantro
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3 cloves garlic
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1 tablespoon water, or as needed
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1 pound ground beef

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1 (1.41 ounce) package sazon seasoning
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ground black pepper to taste
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1 pinch adobo seasoning, or to taste
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olive oil
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8 ripe plantains, peeled and cut on the bias
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4 eggs, beaten
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2 (15 ounce) cans green beans, drained
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4 eggs, beaten

Instructions

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.
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.
Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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.
Bake in the preheated oven until the eggs are firm, 30 to 45 minutes.