{"id":72512,"date":"2023-03-21T14:20:45","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T14:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/?p=72512"},"modified":"2023-03-21T14:20:48","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T14:20:48","slug":"pastelon-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/pastelon-recipe","title":{"rendered":"Pastel\u00f3n Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p>Pastel&oacute;n is a Puerto Rican and <a href=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/dominican-republic-food\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"64584\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dominican<\/a> dish, which is a layered casserole made with cheese, plantains, and a tomato-based beef filling containing peppers, onions and seasonings. The dish is similar to <a href=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/italian-food\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"52\">Italian<\/a> lasagna in its structure while its ingredients give a distinct Central American twist. Between and on the islands of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, Pastel&oacute;n has many variations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The inclusion of fried plantains alongside the savory mixture of beef and seasonings gives Pastel&oacute;n a sweet and salty flavor. This taste combination is very popular among Puerto Ricans, who sometimes will also add raisins to further the sweetness. Other recipes call for taro, which is cooked and mixed in with the plantains.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Generally, any meltable cheese can be used for Pastel&oacute;n. Mozzarella is a popular choice due to its mild flavor and tendency to melt easily. In some areas of Puerto Rico, though, cheese is not used in the recipe at all. In the Dominican Republic, using cheeses such as gouda and cheddar is common.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Origin &amp; Cultural Significance <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Pastel&oacute;n is a relatively new dish, first appearing in a Puerto Rican cookbook in 1948.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the origin cannot be confirmed, food and family historians propose that this came from neither Puerto Rico nor the Dominican Republic, but actually originated in New York City. There, Puerto Rican and Dominican families shared space and culture with Italian families. They would have learned about lasagna and its process but likely added their own ingredients to better suit their palettes. This origin is also still being contested.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is because of the layering of the casserole that this dish is sometimes dubbed the &ldquo;Puerto Rican Lasagna.&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main differences between the Dominican and Puerto Rican recipes lie in how the plantains are prepared. 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48px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Pastelon.jpg\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20300%20300'%3E%3Crect%20width='300'%20height='300'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" class=\"mv-create-image no_pin ggnoads eager-load\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" alt=\"Pastel&oacute;n\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 48px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Pastelon.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" loading=\"eager\" data-src=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Pastelon-720x720.jpg.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Pastelon-720x720.jpg.webp 720w, https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Pastelon-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Pastelon-728x728.jpg.webp 728w, https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Pastelon-200x200.jpg.webp 200w, https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Pastelon-320x320.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Pastelon-480x480.jpg.webp 480w\" data-svg=\"1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><div class=\"mv-pinterest-btn mv-pinterest-btn-right\" data-mv-pinterest-desc=\"Puerto%20Rican%20Pastel%C3%B3n%20Recipe\" data-mv-pinterest-img-src=\"https%3A%2F%2Ftravelfoodatlas.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F03%2FPastelon.jpg\" data-mv-pinterest-url=\"https%3A%2F%2Ftravelfoodatlas.com%2Fpastelon-recipe\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"mv-create-title mv-create-title-primary\">Puerto Rican Pastel&oacute;n Recipe<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"mv-create-times mv-create-times-3\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mv-create-time mv-create-time-yield\">\n\t\t\t\t<em class=\"mv-create-time-label mv-create-lowercase mv-create-strong\">Yield: <\/em>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mv-create-time-format mv-create-uppercase\">6<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mv-create-time mv-create-time-prep\">\n\t\t\t\t<em class=\"mv-create-time-label mv-create-lowercase mv-create-strong\">Prep Time: <\/em>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mv-create-time-format mv-create-uppercase\"><span class=\"mv-time-part mv-time-minutes\">30 minutes<\/span> <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mv-create-time mv-create-time-active\">\n\t\t\t\t<em class=\"mv-create-time-label mv-create-lowercase mv-create-strong\">Cook Time: <\/em>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mv-create-time-format mv-create-uppercase\"><span class=\"mv-time-part mv-time-hours\">1 hour<\/span> <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mv-create-time mv-create-time-total\">\n\t\t\t\t<em class=\"mv-create-time-label mv-create-lowercase mv-create-strong\">Total Time: <\/em>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mv-create-time-format mv-create-uppercase\"><span class=\"mv-time-part mv-time-hours\">1 hour<\/span> <span class=\"mv-time-part mv-time-minutes\">30 minutes<\/span> <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mv-create-description\">\n\t\t\t<p>Pastel&oacute;n is a Puerto Rican and Dominican dish, which is a layered casserole made with cheese, plantains, and a tomato-based beef filling containing peppers, onions and seasonings. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"mv-create-419\" class=\"mv-create-reviews\" data-mv-create-id=\"419\" data-mv-create-rating=\"\" data-mv-create-total-ratings=\"\" data-mv-rest-url=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-json\/\"><\/div>\n\t<!-- This is a button so it inherits theme styles -->\n\t<form class=\"mv-create-print-form\">\n\t\t<button class=\"mv-create-button mv-create-print-button\" data-mv-print=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-json\/mv-create\/v1\/creations\/419\/print\">\n\t\t\tPrint\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mv-create-target mv-create-primary-unit\"><div class=\"mv_slot_target\" data-slot=\"recipe\"><\/div><\/div>\t<div class=\"mv-create-ingredients\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"mv-create-ingredients-title mv-create-title-secondary\">Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPlantains, medium-ripe - 4\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCanola oil - &#8532; cup \t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCilantro, small bunch - 1 \t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCulantro, small bunch - 1 \t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGarlic cloves - 2 \t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGreen bell pepper, seeded and roughly chopped - 1 \t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRed bell pepper, seeded and roughly chopped - 1 \t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYellow onion, chopped - 1 \t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCanola oil - 1 tbsp\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGround beef, lean - 1 lb\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tKosher salt - 1 tsp\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBlack pepper - 1 tsp. \t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGround sweet paprika - 1 tsp \t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGround cumin - &frac12; tsp\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDried oregano - 1 tsp\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTomato Sauce - 1 can \t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhite wine (or water) - &frac14; cup \t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTomato paste - 3 tbsp\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSalt and pepper, to taste\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMozzarella cheese, divided - 3 cups \t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEggs - 2 \t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUnsalted butter - 1 tbsp \t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPimento-stuffed spanish olives, thinly sliced - 5 \t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mv-create-hands-free\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"mv-create-instructions mv-create-instructions-slot-v2\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"mv-create-instructions-title mv-create-title-secondary\">Instructions<\/h3>\n\t\t<ol><li id=\"mv_create_419_1\">Prepare the plantains. Peel and quarter plantains: first cut in half crosswise, then lengthwise. You should get four slices from each plantain.&nbsp;<\/li><li id=\"mv_create_419_2\">In a large skillet or cast-iron pan, heat up the oil.&nbsp;<\/li><li id=\"mv_create_419_3\">Arrange the plantains as batches so they will flat beside each other in the pan&ndash; this will take cooking them in a couple of batches. Fry until the outside is a deep golden brown with a soft inside, about 5-6 minutes. Set aside on a paper towel, allowing them to cool. Strain oil to reuse.&nbsp;<\/li><li id=\"mv_create_419_4\">Prepare the sofrito. Put onion, bell peppers, oregano, cumin, garlic, cilantro, and culantro into your food processor. Pulse until combined. Consistency should be a coarse pur&eacute;e.<\/li><li id=\"mv_create_419_5\">Prepare the picadillo. In a large pan, heat up &frac14; cup canola oil over medium heat. Add the sofrito and fry,&nbsp; stirring constantly, for about 5 minutes until it begins to thicken and brown.&nbsp;<\/li><li id=\"mv_create_419_6\">Add in the beef, cumin, paprika, oregano, and salt and pepper.&nbsp;<\/li><li id=\"mv_create_419_7\">Cook until beef is no longer pink, 6-8 minutes. Turn off the heat and remove excess grease from the skillet before proceeding.&nbsp;<\/li><li id=\"mv_create_419_8\">Heat the pan again to medium heat. Add wine, tomato sauce, and tomato paste. Stir occasionally until the mixture begins reducing, around 10 minutes.&nbsp;<\/li><li id=\"mv_create_419_9\">Turn off the heat and stir in olives.&nbsp;<\/li><li id=\"mv_create_419_10\">Assemble the pastel&oacute;n. Heat oven to 350 degrees and grease 8x8 inch baking dish.&nbsp;<\/li><li id=\"mv_create_419_11\">Lay a single layer of plantains in the bottom of the baking dish, crosswise. Layer about half of the picadillo on top and then 1 cup of mozzarella cheese.&nbsp;<\/li><li id=\"mv_create_419_12\">Repeat this order of layers one more time, using the remainder of the plantains and picadillo in the second layer.&nbsp;<\/li><li id=\"mv_create_419_13\">Whisk eggs with salt and pepper to taste.&nbsp;<\/li><li id=\"mv_create_419_14\">Pour the egg mixture on top of the dish.&nbsp;<\/li><li id=\"mv_create_419_15\">Cover and bake for about 25-30 minutes, until the cheese is bubbling and the eggs are cooked.&nbsp;<\/li><li id=\"mv_create_419_16\">Remove from oven and sprinkle remaining 1 cup mozzarella on top.&nbsp;<\/li><li id=\"mv_create_419_17\">Broil again for 5 minutes until the cheese is golden brown.&nbsp;<\/li><li id=\"mv_create_419_18\">Let set for five minutes, cut into squares, and serve hot.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"mv-create-nutrition\">\n\n\t<div class=\"mv-create-nutrition-box\">\n\n\t\t<h6 class=\"mv-create-nutrition-title mv-create-strong\"><span>Nutrition Information:<\/span><\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mv-create-nutrition-item mv-create-nutrition-yield\"><span class=\"mv-create-nutrition-label mv-create-uppercase\">Yield:<\/span> 6<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mv-create-nutrition-item mv-create-nutrition-serving-size\"><span class=\"mv-create-nutrition-label mv-create-uppercase\">Serving Size:<\/span> 1<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<br><span class=\"mv-create-nutrition-amount\"><em>Amount Per Serving:<\/em><\/span>\n\n\t\t<span class=\"mv-create-nutrition-item mv-create-nutrition-calories\"><span class=\"mv-create-nutrition-label mv-create-uppercase\">Calories:<\/span> 862<\/span><span class=\"mv-create-nutrition-item mv-create-nutrition-total-fat\"><span class=\"mv-create-nutrition-label mv-create-uppercase\">Total Fat:<\/span> 53g<\/span><span class=\"mv-create-nutrition-item mv-create-nutrition-saturated-fat mv-create-nutrition-indent\"><span class=\"mv-create-nutrition-label mv-create-uppercase\">Saturated Fat:<\/span> 15g<\/span><span class=\"mv-create-nutrition-item mv-create-nutrition-trans-fat mv-create-nutrition-indent\"><span class=\"mv-create-nutrition-label mv-create-uppercase\">Trans Fat:<\/span> 0g<\/span><span class=\"mv-create-nutrition-item mv-create-nutrition-unsaturated-fat mv-create-nutrition-indent\"><span class=\"mv-create-nutrition-label mv-create-uppercase\">Unsaturated Fat:<\/span> 35g<\/span><span class=\"mv-create-nutrition-item mv-create-nutrition-cholesterol\"><span class=\"mv-create-nutrition-label mv-create-uppercase\">Cholesterol:<\/span> 179mg<\/span><span class=\"mv-create-nutrition-item mv-create-nutrition-sodium\"><span class=\"mv-create-nutrition-label mv-create-uppercase\">Sodium:<\/span> 1108mg<\/span><span class=\"mv-create-nutrition-item mv-create-nutrition-carbohydrates\"><span class=\"mv-create-nutrition-label mv-create-uppercase\">Carbohydrates:<\/span> 63g<\/span><span class=\"mv-create-nutrition-item mv-create-nutrition-fiber mv-create-nutrition-indent\"><span class=\"mv-create-nutrition-label mv-create-uppercase\">Fiber:<\/span> 6g<\/span><span class=\"mv-create-nutrition-item mv-create-nutrition-sugar mv-create-nutrition-indent\"><span class=\"mv-create-nutrition-label mv-create-uppercase\">Sugar:<\/span> 29g<\/span><span class=\"mv-create-nutrition-item mv-create-nutrition-protein\"><span class=\"mv-create-nutrition-label mv-create-uppercase\">Protein:<\/span> 39g<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<footer class=\"mv-create-footer\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"mv-create-footer-flexbox\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mv-create-copy\">&copy; 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