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Mashed Plantains Dominican Style
 
2 green plantains
butter
salt
olive oil
1/2 medium chopped onion
1/2 medium green pepper chopped
1 clove garlic finely minced
1 tomato chopped
salt and pepper to taste
1 to 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 poached or fried eggs

Peel the plantains. Cut crosswise into 3 pieces. Place in a saucepan
and cover with water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until
tender about 30 minutes. When tender, remove to bowl and reserve
the cooking water. Mash the plantains adding butter to taste and
using the reserved cooking water to get a nice consistency. Season
with salt and pepper.  Keep warm. Meanwhile, heat about 3 tablespoons
olive oil in a frying pan.  Saute the onions, green pepper, and
garlic until tender. Add salt and pepper to taste. When the vegetables
are tender, remove from heat and stir in the red wine vinegar. To
serve, place one half the mashed plantain on the plate. Spoon 1/2
the sauteed onion mixture on top of the plantains.  Place the
poached egg on top.

Makes 2 generous servings

Variation:  The sauteed onion mixture can be mixed into the mashed
plantains.

Printable version: mashed-plantains.txt.