Puerto Rican Sweet Plantain and Piccadillo Casserole

Boris Mann 31st October 2021 at 2:01am
  • 3/4 cup fresh cilantro
  • 1 small Cubanelle pepper, stemmed, seeded, and chopped coarse
  • 1/2 onion, quartered
  • 1/4 cup fresh culantro, chopped coarse
  • 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 3 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 3 - 3 1/2 pounds very ripe plantains, peeled
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil for frying
  • 1/2 tsp plus pinch table salt, divided
  • 1 pound 90 percent lean ground beef
  • 2 1/2 tsp sazon
  • 2 tsp distilled white vinegar
  • 1 8oz can tomato sauce
  • 2 Tbsp pitted alcaparaddo
  • 2 large eggs
  • 4 oz Monterey Jack cheese, shredded (1 cup)