Sweet Plantain And Sausage Stuffing Recipes

PLANTAIN STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the stuffing cubes in a large bowl and set aside. In a large sauté pan over medium-high heat, add 2 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add the jalapenos, onion, bell pepper and thyme, then sprinkle with a pinch each of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until the onion and bell pepper are tender, then add the garlic. Cook until the garlic is tender, then remove the vegetables to the bowl with the stuffing cubes.
• Wipe out the pan with a paper towel and place back on the heat. Add the remaining 4 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons olive oil to the pan. When the butter is melted and bubbling, add the plantains and sprinkle with salt. Saute, while tossing, until the plantains are golden and caramelized on the edges, 6 to 8 minutes. Pour over the stuffing in the bowl. Add the chicken stock and stir or mix with your hands.
• Pour and press the stuffing into an 8-inch square baking dish, cover with foil and bake 30 minutes. Uncover and continue baking until golden, another 20 minutes.

MOFONGO STUFFING RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Trim both ends of the plantains. Cut a slit through the skin down the length of the plantains. Cut each plantain in half crosswise and place in a bowl of cold water. Set aside to soak for 30 minutes (this will make the plantains easier to peel).
• While the plantains soak, make the sofrito: In the bowl of a food processor, combine the onion, tomatoes, cilantro, jalapeño, cubanelle peppers, and garlic. Pulse 15-20 times, until the vegetables are completely broken down and the sofrito has the consistency of chunky salsa. Set aside.
• In a large, high-walled skillet, heat the canola oil over medium-high heat until it reaches 350˚F (180°C). Line a baking sheet with paper towels and set nearby.
• After soaking, peel the plantains and cut into 1-1 ½-inch ( 2 ½ cm) pieces. Blot dry with paper towels.
• Working in batches, fry the plantains in the hot oil for 7 minutes, until crisp and beginning to brown. Transfer the plantains to the prepared baking sheet to drain.
• Working in batches, add 1-2 cloves of garlic, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and about ½ teaspoon of salt to a large mortar. Using the pestle, mash the garlic until it breaks down into a paste. Add about 7-8 fried plantain pieces, then use the pestle to mash the plantains and combine with the garlic paste. Add about 1½ tablespoons of bacon, along with some of the reserved bacon grease, and mash into the plantains. 7. Add about ½ cup (15 G) of the chicharrones and break up until evenly distributed throughout the mofongo. Transfer the mofongo to a large bowl and repeat with remaining ingredients.
• Preheat the oven to 375˚F (190°C).
• Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the longaniza sausage to the hot pan and cook until the fat has rendered and the sausage is browned, 8-10 minutes.
• Add the cooked sausage, along with the rendered fat, sofrito, torn bread, and chicken stock to the bowl with the mofongo. Stir well to combine, making sure all of the bread is moistened.
• Transfer the mofongo stuffing to a lightly greased 9x13-inch (22 x 33 cm) baking dish and cover with foil.
• Bake the stuffing for 30 minutes.
• Remove the stuffing from the oven and increase the oven temperature to 400°F (200°C).
• Top the stuffing with the remaining chicharrones and bake, uncovered for another 20-25 minutes, until the top is golden brown and beginning to crisp.
• Remove the stuffing from the oven and let cool for 15 minutes before serving.
• Enjoy!

TRADITIONAL STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F and grease a 13 x 9 casserole dish.
• Saute vegetables in margarine until onion is transparent.
• In a large mixing bowl, mix bread, cooked vegetables and seasonings.
• Add the chicken broth slowly to the bread, tossing until evenly and thoroughly moist.
• Place dressing in prepared baking dish.
• Bake until thoroughly heated and lightly browned; about 1/2 hour.

SWEET PLANTAIN AND SAUSAGE STUFFING

Steps:

• Place chunks of plantains onto greased baking sheet and place in oven for 20 minutes at 350, flipping them over half way to make sure both sides crisp up.
• Alternately, plantains chunks can be fried instead.
• In greased pan split open sausages, remove casing, and break them apart.
• Once meat is browned some, add onions and raisins along with 1/2 of the broth.
• Let the mixture simmer for a bit.
• Add plantains and stuffing, along with the remainder of broth.
• Toss together and place ingredients into greased baking dish.
• Cover with aluminum foil and place in oven for 15 minutes at 350.
• Remove from oven, uncover, add egg white and milk then fluff some with a fork.
• Place uncovered in oven for another 20 minutes.
• Once done, toss the mixture with a spoon and either place inside turkey or enjoy with some gravy.