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Beef and Plantain Casserole with Cantaloupe Jicama Salad
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Beef and Plantain Casserole with Cantaloupe Jicama Salad
6 servings
1 hour, 10 minutes total (Active 30 minutes)
  • Prepare casserole, and begin to bake (20 minutes)
  • Bake casserole (40 minutes)
  • During last 5 minutes of bake time, prepare salad; serve (10 minutes)

Beef and Plantain Casserole

Ingredients

  • 1 medium yellow onion
  • ⅓ cup stuffed green olives
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup tri-pepper mix (diced fresh green, red, and yellow bell peppers)
  • 1 ¼ lb ground meatloaf blend (beef/pork)
  • ½ teaspoon adobo with pepper seasoning
  • 1 (14.5 oz) can stewed tomatoes
  • 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
  • 6 large frozen tostones
  • 1 large egg (or ¼ cup egg substitute)
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • Aluminum foil

Steps

    1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Chop onion and olives coarsely.
    2. Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Place oil in pan, then add onions and tri-pepper mix; cook and stir 2–3 minutes until softened. Add meatloaf mix, olives, and seasoning; brown 4–5 minutes, stirring to crumble meat, until no pink remains. Add tomatoes (do not drain) and tomato sauce. Mash tomatoes with spoon to break apart; cook 2–3 minutes until mixture thickens.
    3. Spoon one-half meat mixture into 13- x 9-inch baking dish; top with ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, then tostones. Whisk egg and water until blended; pour over tostones. Top with remaining half meat mixture and ¼ cup Parmesan. Cover dish with foil; bake 30–40 minutes until bubbly and 160°F. Let stand 5–6 minutes before serving

Cantaloupe-Jicama Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 medium cantaloupe
  • 1 small jicama
  • ½ lime, for juice
  • 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil

Steps

    1. Cut cantaloupe into bite-size pieces (3 cups). Cut jicama into quarters, then peel; cut 2–3 quarters into bite-size pieces (2 cups). Juice lime half (1 teaspoon). Chop cilantro finely.
    2. Combine cantaloupe, jicama, and lime juice in medium bowl. Add cilantro, salt, and oil; stir to combine.
    3. Let stand 5–10 minutes for flavors to blend. Stir and serve.

Serving Suggestions

  • Complete your meal with Cuban bread, sweet tea, and cheesecake for dessert.
  • Serve any casserole leftovers the next morning topped with a fried egg.

Beef and Plantain Casserole

Amount per ⅙ recipe serving: Calories 420, Total Fat 27g, Sat Fat 9g, Trans Fat 1g, Chol 110mg, Sodium 760mg, Total Carb 23g, Fiber 4g, Total Sugar 6g, (Incl. 0g Added Sugars), Protein 21g, Vitamin D 0%, Calc 8%, Iron 10%, Potassium 8%

Cantaloupe-Jicama Salad

Amount per ⅙ recipe serving: Calories 50, Total Fat 1.5g, Sat Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 0mg, Sodium 110mg, Total Carb 10g, Fiber 3g, Total Sugar 7g, (Incl. 0g Added Sugars), Protein 1g, Vitamin D 0%, Calc 2%, Iron 0%, Potassium 6%