Pastelon de Platanos Maduros

== Description ==
Sweet plantain baked with every thing, but the kitchen sink.
== Ingredients ==
* ½ to 1 once of cooking ham or ham steak. ( washed and diced )
* 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
* 2 to 3 tablespoons of sofrito
* 1 pound of ground beef
* 2 to 3 hard boiled eggs (chilled and chopped )
* 6 to 8 Spanish olives (chopped coarsely)
* 1 teaspoon of capers
* 1 teaspoon of ground oregano
* ⅛ teaspoon of white vinegar
* 1 x 8 ounce can of tomato sauce
* ½ pound of fresh green string beans (trimmed and washed in cold water )
* 4 to 6 large ripe plantains peeled and sliced length wise (about ¼ in thick, place sliced plantains in a bowl of cold water large enough to hold all the plantains)
* vegetable oil or shortening for frying.
* 6 extra large eggs
== Directions ==
# In a large hot frying pan or caldero add one tablespoon of olive oil and brown the diced cooking ham.
# Add sofrito and reduce heat.
# Let simmer for about 5 to seven minutes.
# Add ground beef and raise heat enough to brown meat without burning the other ingredients in the pot.
# Once the ground beef done make sure to skim off all the fat before adding the following ingredients.
# Add the rest of the ingredients from step.
# 3 add salt and pepper to taste allow to simmer covered for at least 15 minutes.
# Once it is done remove from heat and set aside.
# Bring 3 - 4 cups of cold water with ½ of teaspoon of salt to a boil.
# Add string beans and allow to blanch for 3 to 5 minutes, remove and drain.
# Place under cold running water drain and set aside.
# Place enough vegetable oil or shortening in a frying pan or caldero to deep fry the plantain slices.
# Place plantains in the hot oil and deep fry until golden brown, make sure not to over cook them.
# When they are done remove and drain on a paper towel.
# Repeat this process until you have fried all the plantain slices.
# Once done set aside.
# Place eggs in a bowl add about ¼ teaspoon of salt and a teaspoon of cold water, and beat until the mixture is nice and smooth.
# Grease or oil a large baking dish or large cast iron frying pan.
# Add ½ of the egg mixture.
# Place slices of plantains in the bottom of the pan or dish in order to create the bottom layer.
# Add enough of the meat mixture to cover the plantains.
# Add enough string beans to cover the meat mixture.
# Add another layer of plantains.
# Add about ½ of the remaining egg mixture.
# Continue this process until you have used all the ingredients (just remember to make sure that your final layer must be made up of plantains).
# Add the last of the egg mixture making sure that it covers the whole top of the dish or pan, if you feel that you need more beat another 2 eggs and pour the mixture over the top of the final layer.
# Pre heat your oven at 350 °F.
# Place mixture in the oven and bake from 3o to 45 minutes.
# At the end of the cooking time place a knife in the center if it comes out with no egg residue your pastelon is done remove from oven and allow to cool for about 15 minutes.
# Slice and serve as you would a portion of pie or lasagna.
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