Canoas (Ripe Plantain "Canoes" Stuffed with Ground Meat)

Ingredients

• Stuffing:
• ½ cup (2 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
• Cooking spray
• Plantains:
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
• ¹/₈ teaspoon ground red pepper
• Dash of salt
• + 41 more ingredients
• • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro
  • Cooking spray
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped lean smoked ham
  • ¹/₈ teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 8 yellow plantains, peeled
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons tomato sauce
  • 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
  • 3 tablespoons tomato sauce
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ¹/₈ teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 8 yellow plantains, peeled
  • 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped lean smoked ham
  • 2 tablespoons chopped green bell pepper
  • ½ cup (2 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh culantro
  • 3 tablespoons tomato sauce
  • Plantains:
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped lean smoked ham
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup (2 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
  • 2 tablespoons chopped green bell pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh culantro
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • Cooking spray
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh culantro
  • 2 tablespoons chopped green bell pepper
  • Plantains:
  • 8 yellow plantains, peeled
  • ²/₃ pound ground round

Preheat oven to 350°. To prepare stuffing, heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add salt and beef; cook 2 minutes, stirring to crumble. Stir in bell pepper and next 7 ingredients (through bay leaf); cook 5 minutes or until bell pepper is tender. Discard bay leaf. To prepare planta...

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