I don't know if it is better than his mothers but, prueba esta!5 Medium Yellow Plaintains -- peeled and sliced lengthwise
1/2 Cup Butter -- melted
1 Pound Lean Ground Beef
6 Cloves Garlic -- finely chopped
1/4 Cup Green Onions -- diced
1 Small Bell Pepper -- diced
1 Medium Tomato -- chopped
1 Can Tomato Puree
1 Tablespoon Cilantro -- chopped
1 Teaspoon Oregano
1/4 Teaspoon White Pepper
1/4 Teaspoon Cayenne
1 Teaspoon Salt
1/3 Cup Red Wine
12 Ounces Mozzarella Cheese -- grated
1 Cup Ricotta Cheese
1 Cup Cottage Cheese
1 Dash Ground Cloves
2 Tablespoons Parsley -- chopped
1/2 Cup Olives -- sliced
2 Medium Red Bell Pepper -- roasted and diced
6 Medium Eggs -- boiled then crumbled
1 Teaspoon Paprika (optional)
1/4 Teaspoon Ground Nutmeg (optional)
1/4 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon (optional)
1/4 Teaspoon Ground Ginger (optional)
1/4 Teaspoon Orange Rind (optional)
1 Cup Raisins
Directions
Coat skillet with 1 tablespoon of butter and heat over moderate heat. Add plaintain slices and lightly brown on both sides. Carefully remove from skillet and set aside on paper towels.
To make meat filling, brown ground beef with garlic, onions, chopped pepper, and tomatoes. Add puree, cilantro, cayenne, oregano, salt, pepper, and red wine. Stir and heat through. Cover and cook down slowly to a pasty consistency. Once done, add raisins, remove from heat and let cool.
For cheese mixture, combine the following in a glass bowl: mozzarella, ricotto, cottage, cloves, and parsley. Using a fork press and fold until all ingredients are incorporated. Refrigerate until ready to use.
To assemble, lightly coat the bottom of a 9x12
inch baking pan with olive oil. Arrange 8 slices of plaintain in the bottom of the dish, spread with half the meat mixture, half the olives, half of the roasted peppers and half of the cheese mixture. Layer half the crumbled egg, second layer of plaintains, firmly press to obtain a flat
surface. Repeat layers omitting the crumbled eggs. Layer with plaintains on the top. Pack down carefully. Cover with crumbled eggs. In a salt shaker, combine and mix paprika, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, and ginger. Sprinkle over the top of lasagne then sprinkle with orange zest.
Cover with foil, bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour, remove foil at the last 15 minutes of cooking.
When serving, slice a square using plaintain slice as a guide,
