Vegan "Pastelon" Ripe Plantain Casserole w/ soy meat

Another classical Puerto Rican dish!!!
This recipe is usually made with ground beef and cheddar cheese. The dish is also very popular in Dominican Republic and Cuba. Plantains grow best in regions with tropical climates and warm temperatures. They are a good source of potassium and vitamins A and C, high in fiber and carbohydrates. You can find them in different colors: green, yellow or black.










Recipe: 6 to 8 portions
If you don't find black plantains in the grocery store buy them green and wait until they turned black...

3 ripe plantains
8 oz- ground soy meat
1 green pepper
1 red pepper
1/2 red chili pepper
1 onion
2 garlic cloves
8 button mushrooms
2 pinch saffron
1/4 tsp cummin
salt and pepper to taste
2 tbsp butter (Earth Balance)
1 tbsp Smart Balance oil

"Cheese" Sauce
1/2 cup Nutritional Yeast powder
1/2 tsp dehydrated onions
1/4 tsp chili powder
1 tbsp-dill
1/2 cup water
salt and pepper to taste
*mix all the ingredients and blend them...

egg replacer (1/2 tbsp w/ 2 1/2 tbsp water)


Preheat the oven 350'

Heat oil and butter in a shallow pan, add veggies and sauté for 3 to 5 minutes...
Add soy meat and saffron to the mixture of veggies, stir to cook them uniformly until the meat is ready to serve...

Peel the ripe plantains, cut them into long slices,
Layer a round baking pan with half of the ripe plantains, add the soy meat then the egg replacer and cover with the remaining ripe plantains, add the nutritional yeast sauce. yum!!!

Put the baking pan in the oven.... bake for a few minutes until golden brown...