Pastelón de plátano maduro

Put the plantains in a pot, cover with the water and bring to a boil over high heat. Boil for 15 minutes until very soft, then drain and mash with the butter and ½ teaspoon of salt until smooth.

• 6 plantains
• 1.5 L water
• 40 g butter
• ½ tsp salt

✅ C'est prêt quand : plantains are soft enough to mash smoothly with no lumps

Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat and cook the onion and green pepper for 5 minutes until soft and translucent. Add the garlic for 1 minute, then the beef, and cook for 8 minutes, breaking it up, until browned and no longer pink. Stir in the oregano, salt, tomato paste, water and olives, and simmer for 10 minutes until thick.

• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 onion
• 1 green pepper
• 3 garlic cloves
• 500 g minced beef
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 100 ml water
• 10 olives

✅ C'est prêt quand : beef is browned with no pink left and reaches 71°C/160°F, and the sauce is thick with no watery liquid