MOFONGO CASSEROLE

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From Puerto Rico to Cuba, mofongo is an extremely savory side dish or stuffing that accompanies pork, seafood, and chicken, making any meal a heartfelt home experience. Serve with roast pork or chicken, but delicious all on its own!

Provided by steph

Time 56m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3 large green plantains
⅓ cup vegetable oil
1 small onion, diced
8 cloves garlic, crushed, or more to taste
1 (3.5 ounce) bag crushed fried pork skins
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 (13.75 ounce) can chicken broth
2 tablespoons margarine
2 teaspoons margarine

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Peel plantains; cut into 1-inch pieces. Heat oil in a skillet; add plantains and cook until golden, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a baking dish; reserving oil. Add onion and garlic to the skillet; cook and stir until softened, 3 to 5 minutes.
Mash plantain in the baking dish, using a fork until the texture resembles corn bread stuffing. Add pork rinds; mix in onion-garlic mixture and salt. Pour in broth, dot with 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons margarine, and cover tightly with aluminum foil.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 317.3 calories, Carbohydrate 35 g, Cholesterol 12.9 mg, Fat 17.1 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 9.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 944.9 mg, Sugar 16.2 g