Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Hola ,

While I don’t consider myself Irish, ☘️ I live in Buffalo, NY where there is a huge Irish community and influence. There is one thing I know for sure because they make it really clear around here… “Everyone's Irish on St Patrick’s Day!” 

They celebrate with a parade, parties, food and lots of beer. 🍻 I’m not a big beer drinker, but I am a foodie. So let’s make something tasty for St Patrick’s Day with a Healthy Rican twist!

Puerto Rican Style Shepherd's Pie (Pastelón de Viandas)

Ingredients:

2 lbs variety of Caribbean root vegetables (malanga (taro), yautia, yuca, ñame (white yam)

1 tbsp butter

¼ cup milk

1 lb ground meat (beef or chicken)

2 tbsp Sofrito

1 tbsp Healthy Rican Adobo

1 tbsp Healthy Rican Sazón

½ cup onion, diced

½ cup bell peppers, diced

2 garlic cloves

1 cup shredded cheese 

Chopped cilantro (optional)

Directions: 

Start by peeling and chopping all the root vegetables. In a large pot, add enough water to cover the root vegetables and bring to a boil. Add salt to the water and boil the root vegetables until they are soft enough to stick a fork in them. After the root vegetables are cooked, drain and remove the root inside the yuca (if using). Add all the root vegetables into a blender with butter and milk. Blend until smooth. Add additional butter and milk until you achieve desired thickness. 

For the meat, add the ground meat into a skillet along with the sofrito, seasonings and veggies. Cook until completely browned on medium heat. 

Once you have the mashed root vegetables and the meat is completely cooked, assemble the pastelón. Grease a casserole dish and add a layer of mashed root vegetables, top with a layer of meat, cheese, another layer of mashed vegetables, and top with extra cheese.

Bake at 375 degrees F for 10-15 minutes or until the cheese is golden brown. Allow the casserole to rest for 10 minutes before serving. Cut into squares, serve and top with chopped cilantro. 

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Abrazos,

Mayra, Founder

& Healthy Rican® Team 💌

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