PASTELON DE ARROZ CON GANDULES Y PLATANOS MADUROS

queso

🥗Healthier: nut cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta

Nut cheese is dairy-free while ricotta provides creaminess.

carne molida

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground chicken is often cheaper.

Prepare the baking dish by spraying it with non-stick spray.

Cook the ground beef until finely chopped and browned.

Add a layer of rice with pigeon peas to the baking dish.

Spread the ground beef over the rice layer.

Layer the mashed ripe plantains over the beef.

Repeat the layering process with remaining rice, beef, and plantains as desired.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Bake the dish until heated through and the top is golden brown.

Cooking Techniques

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