Plantain Aztec Cake with Mole

Don't miss this delicious version of aztec cake made with plantain, filled with ground meat, corn, zucchini, poblano pepper, and drenched in the delicious Doña María® mole with asadero cheese between the layers, simply irresistible.
Ingredients
8
Servings
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 250 grams ground beef 250 grams ground beef
  • 250 grams ground pork
  • 1/4 onions, finely chopped 1/4 onions, finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cups tomato purée 1/4 cups tomato purée
  • 1/2 cups corn kernels, white
  • 1/2 cups pumpkin, in cubes 1/2 cups pumpkin, in cubes
  • 1/2 cups Poblano chile, deveined, roasted, skinless, and diced 1/2 cups Poblano chile, deveined, roasted, skinless, and diced
  • 1/2 teaspoons oregano 1/2 teaspoons oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoons cumin 1/4 teaspoons cumin
  •   salt and pepper salt and pepper
  •   vegetable oil, for frying vegetable oil, for frying
  • 6 plantains
  • 2 packages Doña María® ready-to-serve red mole sauce, (270 g each)
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 cups Chihuahua cheese, grated
  • parsley, fried for garnish
  • avocado, in a fan, for garnish
  • baby corn, roasted for garnish
  • green onion, in rings, for garnish
Preparation
40 mins
50 mins
Low
  • Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  • For the filling, in a deep skillet, cook the meat with the oil over medium heat until it changes color. Add the onion and garlic, the tomato puree, and cook for 5 minutes. Add the vegetables, the spices, and cook for about 15 minutes. Season and set aside.
  • Cut the plantains into lengthwise slices and fry in hot oil until golden, then drain on absorbent paper. Set aside.
  • For assembly, place layers of plantain in a baking dish and fill with some of the meat, drench with the ready-to-serve Doña María® red mole, cream, and cheese. Repeat until the mold is full.
  • Bake for about 10 to 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Garnish with fried parsley, a fan of avocado, roasted baby corn, and rings of green onion.

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