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Mashed Green Plantains and Bacon
Recipes
Mashed Green Plantains and Bacon
4 servings
15 minutes total

Ingredients

  • 3 green onions
  • 4 slices thick-cut bacon
  • 12 oz frozen fried plantains (tostones)
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 ½ teaspoons chunky garlic stir-in paste
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper

Steps

    1. Chop onions (¼ cup). Cut bacon into 1-inch pieces (wash hands). Preheat large, nonstick sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Place bacon in pan; cook and stir 7–8 minutes until crisp.
    2. Meanwhile, place tostones, broth, and garlic paste in large, microwave-safe bowl; cover and microwave on HIGH 4–5 minutes until mixture is hot and tostones are tender.
    3. Add bacon, onions, salt, pepper, and 1 tablespoon bacon fat to tostones; mash until blended. Serve immediately.

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 280, Total Fat 13g, Sat Fat 3g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 15mg, Sodium 640mg, Total Carb 36g, Fiber 2g, Total Sugar 1g, (Incl. 0g Added Sugars), Protein 5g, Vitamin D 0%, Calc 0%, Iron 6%, Potassium 10%