RIPE PLANTAIN CANOES 6 DELICIOUS WAYS 🍌🧀🔥

ngredients:

 2 ripe plantains
 1 cup ground beef
 2 tbsp chopped onion
 2 tbsp chopped bell pepper
 1 garlic clove, minced
 ½ cup tomato sauce
 Salt and black pepper to taste
 ½ cup shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese
 Chopped parsley or cilantro

Instructions:

1. Bake or fry the ripe plantains until golden and soft.
2. Cut each plantain lengthwise, without cutting all the way through.
3. In a pan, cook the ground beef with onion, bell pepper, garlic, tomato sauce, salt, and pepper.
4. Stuff each plantain with the beef mixture.
5. Top with cheese and bake until melted and bubbly.
6. Garnish with fresh herbs and serve hot.

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 CHICKEN & CHEESE RIPE PLANTAIN CANOES 

Ingredients:

 2 ripe plantains
 1 cup shredded cooked chicken
 2 tbsp chopped onion
 1 garlic clove, minced
 ¼ cup cream cheese or heavy cream
 Salt, pepper, and paprika to taste
 ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
 Chopped parsley

Instructions:

1. Cook the ripe plantains until golden and tender.
2. Split them open lengthwise to create a canoe shape.
3. Mix the shredded chicken with onion, garlic, cream cheese, salt, pepper, and paprika.
4. Fill each plantain with the creamy chicken mixture.
5. Add mozzarella cheese on top.
6. Bake until the cheese is melted and golden.

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 HAM & CHEESE RIPE PLANTAIN CANOES 

Ingredients:

 2 ripe plantains
 ¾ cup diced ham
 ½ cup mozzarella cheese
 ¼ cup cream cheese
 Black pepper to taste
 Fresh parsley
 1 tbsp butter

Instructions:

1. Bake or fry the ripe plantains until soft and caramelized.
2. Cut them open lengthwise.
3. Mix ham, cream cheese, mozzarella, and black pepper.
4. Stuff the plantains with the ham and cheese mixture.
5. Add more cheese on top.
6. Bake until melted, creamy, and golden.

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 SHRIMP RIPE PLANTAIN CANOES 

Ingredients:

 2 ripe plantains
 1 cup shrimp, peeled and cleaned
 2 garlic cloves, minced
 1 tbsp butter
 ¼ cup heavy cream or cream cheese
 Salt, pepper, and paprika to taste
 ½ cup mozzarella cheese
 Chopped parsley

Instructions:

1. Cook the ripe plantains until golden and tender.
2. Split them open carefully.
3. In a pan, cook shrimp with butter, garlic, salt, pepper, and paprika.
4. Add cream and cook for 1–2 minutes.
5. Fill each plantain with the creamy shrimp mixture.
6. Top with cheese and bake until melted.

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 CHICKEN BACON RIPE PLANTAIN CANOES 

Ingredients:

 2 ripe plantains
 1 cup shredded cooked chicken
 4 slices cooked bacon, chopped
 ¼ cup cream cheese
 1 garlic clove, minced
 Salt, pepper, and paprika to taste
 ½ cup shredded cheese
 Chopped parsley

Instructions:

1. Bake or fry the ripe plantains until golden and soft.
2. Cut each one open lengthwise.
3. Mix shredded chicken, bacon, cream cheese, garlic, salt, pepper, and paprika.
4. Stuff the plantains generously.
5. Add shredded cheese on top.
6. Bake until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

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 THREE CHEESE RIPE PLANTAIN CANOES 

Ingredients:

 2 ripe plantains
 ¼ cup cream cheese
 ½ cup mozzarella cheese
 ¼ cup parmesan cheese
 1 tbsp butter
 Black pepper to taste
 Fresh parsley or basil

Instructions:

1. Cook the ripe plantains until golden, soft, and caramelized.
2. Split each plantain open lengthwise.
3. Mix cream cheese, mozzarella, parmesan, butter, and black pepper.
4. Fill each plantain with the cheese mixture.
5. Add extra mozzarella on top.
6. Bake until gooey, melted, and slightly golden.

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These ripe plantain canoes are sweet, cheesy, savory, and perfect for sharing