4 Ripe Plantain Recipes

Ingredients:
• 3 ripe plantains
• Oil for frying
• Pinch of salt, optional

Instructions:
Peel the ripe plantains and cut them diagonally into thick slices.
Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.
Fry the plantains until golden and caramelized on both sides.
Remove and drain on paper towel.
Add a tiny pinch of salt if desired.

2. Stuffed Ripe Plantain Canoes with Ground Beef and Cheese

Ingredients:
• 3 ripe plantains
• 350 g ground beef
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 120 g mozzarella cheese
• Salt, black pepper, oregano, and paprika
• 1 tbsp oil

Instructions:
Bake the whole ripe plantains at 200°C / 400°F for 25–30 minutes, until soft.
In a pan, sauté onion, garlic, and bell pepper.
Add ground beef, tomato sauce, salt, pepper, oregano, and paprika. Cook until juicy and flavorful.
Open each baked plantain down the center like a canoe.
Fill with ground beef and top with mozzarella cheese.
Bake for 5–8 minutes until the cheese melts.

3. Baked Ripe Plantains with Cheese

Ingredients:
• 3 ripe plantains
• 150 g mozzarella cheese or Dominican frying cheese
• 2 tbsp butter
• Pinch of salt

Instructions:
Peel the plantains and cut them lengthwise or into thick pieces.
Place them in a baking dish.
Add butter on top and bake at 200°C / 400°F for 25–30 minutes until soft and golden.
Add cheese over the plantains.
Bake for 5–10 minutes more until the cheese melts and lightly browns.

4. Ripe Plantain Casserole with Meat and Cheese

Ingredients:
• 4 ripe plantains
• 400 g ground beef
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 180 g mozzarella cheese
• 2 tbsp butter
• Salt, black pepper, oregano, and paprika

Instructions:
Boil or bake the ripe plantains until soft.
Mash them with butter and a pinch of salt.
Cook the ground beef with onion, garlic, tomato sauce, oregano, paprika, salt, and pepper.
In a baking dish, add a layer of mashed plantain.
Add the meat filling, then cheese.
Add another layer of plantain and top with more cheese.