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Sweet plantains are yummy and there are so many ways to prepare them, but they are most commonly served as a deep fried side dish. Did you know you could simply sauté them in olive oil and still enjoy their sweet taste? In this very traditional Latin dish, I used ground turkey instead of beef to satisfy the sweet and salty palate in you. Plantains are high in potassium, more than regular bananas. They are also high in fiber and Vitamins A and C. Makes 4 servings (or 6 healthy appetizer servings)
- Ingredients ½ lb ground turkey breast 2 cloves of chopped garlic ½ cup chopped onion ½ cup diced sweet red pepper 2 tbsp tomato paste ½ tsp ground cumin 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil Salt and Pepper (to taste) 3-4 yellow/very ripe plantains 1 cup cheddar cheese ½ tbsp melted butter 1 egg ¼ cup milkread more
- Step 1: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Meat: To make the base for the turkey, heat olive oil in a large skillet at medium high heat, add onions and sauté until it is translucent, about 5 mins. Lower to medium heat and add garlic and cook for one more minute. Then add sweet red pepper, ground cumin and tomato paste. Mix until it is well incorporatedread more
- In an 8-inch round or 8 by 8 oven-safe dish, lightly spray butter to coat. Next, add half the plantain mixture and spread evenly to cover bottom of dish. Then layer it with all of the meat mixture. Again, spreading evenly. Add remaining plantain mixture and sprinkle cheddar cheese on top. Hint: it’s just like layering lasagna.read more
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You down with PPP? Pastelón de Pavo y Plátano
Sweet plantains are yummy and there are so many ways to prepare them, but they are most commonly served as a deep fried side dish. Did you know you could simply sauté them in olive oil and still enjoy their sweet taste? In this very traditional Latin dish, I used ground turkey instead of beef to satisfy the sweet and salty palate in you. Plantains are high in potassium, more than regular bananas. They are also high in fiber and Vitamins A and C. Makes 4 servings (or 6 healthy appetizer servings)
- You down with PPP? Pastelón de Pavo y Plátano