Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Over medium heat, place the meat in a pan and cook until almost brown.

Add sofrito, garlic, onion, peppers, and stir.

Cook for about 4 minutes until everything is blended well.

Add the tomato sauce and water and covered.

Continue to cook on medium-low heat for about 15 minutes.

Peel the bananas and cut out a small portion of the outer curve of the plantain.

Make sure you cut in a deep oval shape, not the edges.

Remove an amount of plantain from the center to allow room for the meat. You want it to resemble a canoe.

Option to Bake Stuffed Baked Plantains

Place the plantains on a baking sheet and spray cooking spray.

Place the plantains in the oven and bake for about 25 minutes, until plantains are tender.

Frying Sweet Plantains

Heat a frying pan with oil for about 350F.

Once is heated fry the whole plantain over medium-high heat and until each side is brown.

Place the plantains on a plate with paper towels to absorb the grease.

Let them cool.

How to Fill Plantains

Once the plantains are cool, fill each one of them with the same amount of meat. Top them with your favorite cheese.

Place the stuffed sweet plantains in the oven for another 10 to 15 minutes