Plantain Picadillo Pie with Cheese

Name: Plantain Picadillo Pie with Cheese
Yield: Makes 6 to 8 Servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil; 4 large semi-ripe (yellow-black) plantains, peeled, cut on diagonal into 2- to 3-inch-long by 1/2-inch-thick ovals.; 1 cup finely chopped red onion; 3 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 pound ground beef chuck (80% lean); 1/3 cup tomato paste; 1/3 cup golden raisins, chopped; 1/3 cup pimiento-stuffed green olives, coarsely chopped, plus 3 tablespoons brine from jar; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground allspice; 1 tablespoon yellow cornmeal; 8 ounces queso fresco, crumbled, divided; 4 pimiento-stuffed green olives, drained, sliced

By Joyce LaFray

April 30, 2006

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