Plantain And Vegetable Casserole

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 plantains, peeled and boiled in water (about 10 minutes)
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 cup green bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 cup celery, diced
• 1 jalapeno, finely chopped
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
• 2 avocados, cut into small chunks
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 mash boiled plantains. add 1/4 cup of the olive oil and the butter. season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. set aside.
• 2 heat large saute pan with the remainder of the olive oil on medium-high heat. once the oil is warm add onions, garlic, peppers, celery, and jalapeño to pan and cook for 5 minutes.
• 3 layer a gratin pan with 1/2 of the mashed plantains and 2/3 cup of the cheese. then add the sauteed vegetables and another 2/3 cup of the cheese. layer with the rest of the plantains and top with the rest of the cheese.
• 4 bake in a 350 degree fahrenheit oven for about 10 minutes, or until golden brown. serve warm garnished with avocado.