Mashed Plantain - Dominican Republic Mangu

Mangu (back right) is made with plantains and sauted onions. 

 It is a staple dish in the Dominican Republican.   

This recipe is for 2 servings.  If you need more just double the recipe.

Ingredients

1 ripe plantain

1/2 t. melted butter

1/2 onion

1 T. olive oil 

1 T. apple cider vinegar

pepper to taste

Directions

Slice the plantain into long pieces and boil in a small saucepan until tender.  

                                      Slice the onion.  Cook until tender in 1/2 -1 T olive oil.

  Once the onions are slightly browned, add 1 T. apple cider vinegar and a little pepper.

Remove the cooked plantains from the saucepan.  Reserve a little of the cooking liquid. 

 Mash the plantains with the back of a fork.  Add a little of the reserved cooking liquid to hold it all together.  Add 1/2 t. of melted butter, if desired.

Top the mashed plantains with the sauteed onions.  

Serve with a side of scrambled eggs with salsa and tortillas.

ENJOY!!!  

                                                                                            * This recipe is from dominicancooking.com