Baked Banana (plantain) With Bacon And Cheese

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 bananas, ripe (or plantains)
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 4 slices mozzarella cheese (or queso blanco)
• 4 slices bacon

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 400°, cut the ends of the plantains and peel.
• 2 place them in a baking dish and brush with the butter, bake for 30 to 40 minutes.
• 3 remove from the oven and slice the plantains lengthwise but not all the way through, stuff them with cheese slices and wrap with bacon.
• 4 return to the oven and bake 10 more minutes until the cheese melts and the bacon is cooked.
• 5 chimichurri or cilantro pesto to serve.