Cuban-Style Three Meat & Plantain Stuffing

Cubes of toasty French bread mixed with ground beef, ground pork, diced ham, herbs, spices, sliced almonds, chopped olives, and sweet plantains! The BEST stuffing you'll ever try!

📝 Ingredients

• Sweet Plantains (Platanos Maduros) (cooked and chopped)
• 1 loaf French bread ((Cuban bread or any thick bakery loaf works too))
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (cut in pieces, divided)
• 1/2 large onion (diced)
• 2 1/2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1/2 lb ground pork
• 1/2 lb diced ham
• 1/3 cup green olives (sliced)
• 1/3 cup almonds (sliced)
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 cup chicken stock

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Add the cubed bread on a baking sheet and bake until bread is dry, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.
2. 2In a hot large skillet, add butter, onion and garlic. Sauté for about 5 minutes then add ground beef and ground pork. Cook on medium high heat until ground meat is browned. Drain and return to the heat..
3. 3Reduce heat to low. Mix in diced ham, plantains, olives, almonds, oregano, cumin, black pepper, and bay leaf. Stir to combine and heat for 2-3 more minutes. Transfer mixture to a large bowl to slightly cool.
4. 4After mixture has slightly cooled, add cubed bread and chicken stock. Mix together until all is well combined. Transfer mixture to a baking dish and bake for 25-30 minutes until bread is golden brown. Serve immediately.