Sweet Plantain Pastelon “Shepherd’s Pie”

Ingredients

  • 3 yellow plantains (537 g), peeled
  • 1/2 red pepper
  • 1 medium carrot
  • 16 oz (448 g) ground turkey
  • 1 tsp (2 g) cumin
  • 1 tsp (1.8 g) red chili flakes
  • 1 tsp (2 g) paprika
  • 1 tsp (6 g) kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp (1 g) black pepper
  • 1/4 cup (4 g) fresh chopped cilantro
  • 1/4 cup (25 g) parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup (62 g) unsweetened almond milk
  • 1/2 cup (57 g) shredded white cheddar cheese

Directions

  1. Cut yellow plantains, red pepper, and carrot into fourths. Boil in 6 cups of water until yellow plantains are fork-tender.
  2. Mix ground turkey with cumin, red chili flakes, paprika, kosher salt, cilantro, and parmesan cheese.
  3. Sauté ground turkey on medium-high heat until fully cooked.
  4. Preheat oven to 350°F (176°C).
  5. Add cooked yellow plantains, red peppers, carrot, and unsweetened almond milk to a blender. Blend until smooth.
  6. Layer yellow plantain puree, ground turkey, and white cheddar cheese on an oven-safe pan.
  7. Bake at 350°F (175°C) until white cheddar cheese melts.

Tip: Yellow plantains can be substituted with russet potatoes.

Servings : 4

Prep Time : 15 minutes

Cooking time: 45 Minutes

 
Nutrition Info
Calories: 430, Carbohydrate: 47 grams, Protein: 31 grams, Fat: 16 grams
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