Stuffed plantain Boats.

There is so much to do with plantains you will be surprised. I love plantains, yellow, gree, black. I do not discriminate when it comes to my plantains.

Ingredients:

• 3 yellow plantains
• 1 small onion
• 2 gloves of garlic
• 2 medium sized tomatoes
• Half of each colour bell peppers
• Beef Mince or prawns (anyone you have available) 
• carrots (optional)
• 1/2 Scotch bonnet pepper
• Spring onions
• Mozzarella cheese 
• Seasoning cubes/powder
• 1/2tsp hot paprika
• Salt to taste
• Vegetable oil 
• Chopped Parsley to garnish

Instructions:

• Peel plantains, heat oil in your pan or fryer and fry plantain as a whole for about 10 minutes till it starts turning golden. Take out of oil and drain excess oil using kitchen paper towel.
• Prep the Onions, garlic, tomatoes, spring onions, bell peppers, carrots and scotch bonnet then set aside. If using minced meat, brown and set aside too.
• Using a medium pan , pour in about 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil and allow to heat up. Add onions and garlic onto pan sauté for about 2 minutes . Then add peppers, tomatoes and carrots if using any, and allow to cook for about 5 minutes.
• Add mince or prawns next and stir, then add seasoning, salt and paprika. Taste to adjust seasoning. Add spring onions and cook for an extra minute then take off heat.
• Using a knife, make a straight line in the middle of your plantain, scoop stuffing into the middle and top with cheese.

• Grease your oven tray and place the plantain on top, stick into the oven(180° preheated) till your cheese is melted. 
• Take  out of the oven, garnish with parsley and serve.