Puerto Rican Shepherd Pie (Pastelon)

Name: Puerto Rican Shepherd Pie (Pastelon)
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: European, Irish
Ingredients: 1 pinch adobo seasoning, or to taste; 4 eggs, beaten; 1 bunch fresh cilantro; 1 bunch fresh parsley; 3 cloves garlic; 850 grams green beans, drained; 1 green bell pepper, cut into chunks; 454 grams ground beef; 8 servings ground black pepper to taste; 8 servings olive oil; 1 onion, cut into chunks; 8 ripe plantains, peeled and cut on the bias; 40 grams package sazon seasoning

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Puerto Rican Shepherd Pie (Pastelon) a try. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 561 calories, 17g of protein, and 28g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A couple people really liked this Scottish dish. A mixture of adobo seasoning, onion, ground beef, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

Place the onion, bell pepper, parsley, cilantro, recao, garlic, and water into a blender. Cover, and puree until smooth.

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Bell Pepper

Cilantro

Parsley

Garlic

Onion

Water

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Blender

Pour mixture into a bowl; cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

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Bowl

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.

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Ground Beef