STUFFED PLANTAINS

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Get great flavor with our Stuffed Plantains recipe. Tasty beef and tomato filling gets topped with bacon and cheese when you make our Stuffed Plantains.

Provided by My Food and Family

Time 58m

Yield Makes 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3 ripe yellow plantains, unpeeled
1/2 cup chopped onions
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tbsp. KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing
1 lb. ground beef
2 tsp. dried oregano leaves
1 can (14-1/2 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained
1-1/2 cups KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese, divided
4 slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, cooked, crumbled

Steps:

Heat oven to 375°F.
Place plantains in 13x9-inch baking dish. Bake 20 min. Cool. Cut plantains lengthwise in half. Starting at one end of each, slide thumb between peel and plantain, then gently lift plantain to loosen from peel. (Do not remove plantains from peels.) Return plantain halves, cut-sides up, to baking dish.
Meanwhile, cook onions and garlic in dressing in large saucepan on medium-high heat 3 min. Add meat and oregano; cook 10 min. or until meat is done, stirring frequently. Add tomatoes and 3/4 cup cheese; simmer on medium-low heat 5 min. or until mixture is heated through and cheese is melted, stirring occasionally. Spoon over plantains.
Top with bacon and remaining cheese. Bake 5 min. or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 420, Fat 20 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 80 mg, Sodium 460 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 24 g