Recipe

Mashed Plantains With Bacon And Onions Recipe

	Sunny / All my dishes 1 year, 5 months ago I had this dish in Costa Rica last fall and fell in love with it. It was served as a side dish to mexican food. Prep:25m Cook:10m Servings:2	Sunny
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Ingredients

2 green plantains (1 1/2 lb total)

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1/2 lb bacon, chopped (6 slices)

1 cup chopped onion (1 medium)

1 1/2 cups whole milk

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter

Directions

Using a sharp large heavy knife, cut ends off plantains and slit through peel lengthwise from end to end. Soak in a large bowl filled with 4 cups water and 1 teaspoon salt 5 minutes. (This makes peel easier to remove.) Remove tough outer peel, using a paring knife if necessary, and cut plantains into 1 1/2-inch pieces. Cook, covered, in a 2- to 3-quart saucepan of boiling salted water until tender, about 20 minutes.

While plantains cook, cook bacon in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 4 minutes. Add onion and cook, stirring, until softened and browned, about 10 minutes. Reserve 1 tablespoon of mixture for garnish, then add milk, pepper, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt (mixture may appear curdled). Remove from heat and keep warm, covered.

Drain plantains in a colander and return to saucepan. Reheat milk mixture and mash plantains with a potato masher, adding hot milk mixture and butter. Sprinkle reserved bacon and onion on top.

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