Plantain Lasagna
A sweet and savory version of lasagna, made with sweet plantains, beef, and cheese. I promise you won't miss the pasta.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr
Total Time1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Latin
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 659kcal
- 3 ripe plantains
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
- 3 basil leave chopped
Beef Sauce
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 medium yellow onion
- 1 small carrot
- 1 celery stalk
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic aprox 1 clove finely chopped
- 1 can diced tomatoes (14.5 oz )
- 1 teaspoon oregano
Cottage Cheese Mixture
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Beef Sauce
Finely dice the onion, carrot and celery stalk.
1 medium yellow onion, 1 small carrot, 1 celery stalk
Heat a skillet over medium heat, add 1 tsp of olive oil and add the meat. Brown it for 5 minutes. Transfer the ground meat to a dish and set aside.
2 teaspoon olive oil, 1 lb ground beef
In the same skillet add the remaining olive oil and saute the onion, carrots, and celery stalk until tender.
2 teaspoon olive oil
Next, add the garlic and saute for 1 more minute.
1 teaspoon minced garlic
Add back the ground meat to the vegetables and mix everything. Season with salt, pepper, and oregano.
1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, 1 lb ground beef, 1 teaspoon oregano
Reduce to low heat, add the diced tomatoes and let it simmer for 15 minutes.
1 can diced tomatoes
Cottage Cheese Mixture
In a medium size bowl mix the egg, cottage cheese with the Italian seasoning.
1 cup cottage cheese, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Plantains
Peel your plantains and slice them into long strips horizontally.
3 ripe plantains
In a big skillet spray some oil and just lightly fry the plantain strips until golden on each side. Repeat until you have finished with all the strips.
Assembly
To assemble, line a loaf pan with some parchment paper to prevent the lasagna from sticking.
Start layering: plantain strips, cottage cheese mixture, ground beef mixture, and then mozzarella. Repeat one more time.
1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
Mixed the remaining ground beef with the cheese mixture, and add it onto the top layer of the lasagna. Add remaining mozzarella.
Transfer to the oven and bake for 30 minutes.
Let it cool for 10 minutes, garnish with the chopped basil leaves and devour!
3 basil leave
Calories: 659kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 152mg | Sodium: 1041mg | Potassium: 1347mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 4082IU | Vitamin C: 38mg | Calcium: 278mg | Iron: 5mg