SWEET PLANTAIN CASSEROLE DOMINICAN STYLE | RIPE PLANTAINS CASSEROLE | Ground beef recipes

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Ground turkey reduces fat while canned beans offer a budget-friendly protein alternative.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is vegan and lower in calories, while processed cheese is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier with a higher smoke point, while vegetable oil is typically cheaper.

ripe plantains

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: regular bananas

Sweet potatoes offer similar sweetness and texture, while bananas can be a cost-effective substitute.

Peel and cut 4 or 5 ripe plantains into small pieces.

Boil the plantains in water until cooked.

In a bowl, season ground beef with garlic powder, paprika, oregano, and salt; mix well.

Add olive oil to a pan and cook the seasoned ground beef over medium-high heat.

Chop onions and bell peppers (using red, yellow, and green) and add them to the cooked ground beef; mix well.

Add tomato paste to the meat mixture for color and flavor; mix well and let it cook.

Mash the boiled plantains in a bowl, adding a little water and milk for smoothness.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Grease a baking dish with butter.

Layer the mashed plantains in the baking dish, followed by the meat mixture, and then another layer of mashed plantains.

Top with a generous amount of mozzarella cheese.

Bake in the oven for 10 to 12 minutes until the cheese is melted.

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