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    Oven Baked Sweet Plantains
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    MMMM! I love plantains, especially sweet ones. This is a lower fat method of making "maduros" without the use of oil and frying in a pan.

    Oven Baked Sweet Plantains

    Recipe #80130

    Oven Baked Sweet Plantains

    By Ang11002 on January 5, 2004

    Recipe #80130

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    "MMMM! I love plantains, especially sweet ones. This is a lower fat method of making "maduros" without the use of oil and frying in a pan."

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    Ingredients: cooking spray, plantains...

    35 Reviews

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 20 mins

    Sweet Plantains
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    Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence. This is a lovely dessert or sweet accompaniment to Arroz Con Pollo or another savory latin dish! I love to eat it with...

    Sweet Plantains

    Recipe #168548

    Sweet Plantains

    By nsomniak6 on May 17, 2006

    Recipe #168548

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    "Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence. This is a lovely dessert or sweet accompaniment to Arroz Con Pollo or another savory latin dish! I love to eat it with Lechon Asado and Black beans and rice; I think it offsets the garlic well."

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    Ingredients: unsalted butter, vanilla extract...

    15 Reviews

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 25 mins

    Simple Avocado-Mango Salsa
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    From the Ottawa Citizen. Enjoy!

    Simple Avocado-Mango Salsa

    Recipe #56518

    Simple Avocado-Mango Salsa

    By Miraklegirl on March 18, 2003

    Recipe #56518

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    "From the Ottawa Citizen. Enjoy!"

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    Ingredients: pepper, green onions...

    14 Reviews

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 5 mins

    Helado De Pina(Pineapple Ice)
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    This is from Paraguay and is from Flavors of Paraguay by Lynn Van Houten.

    Helado De Pina(Pineapple Ice)

    Recipe #307905

    Helado De Pina(Pineapple Ice)

    By Lavender Lynn on June 6, 2008

    Recipe #307905

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    "This is from Paraguay and is from Flavors of Paraguay by Lynn Van Houten."

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    Ingredients: fresh pineapple, ice cubes...

    11 Reviews

    Prep Time:15 mins

    Total Time: 15 mins

    Empanadas De Pina (Pineapple)
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    Yummy, sweet version of an empanada...popular in Latin America :)

    Empanadas De Pina (Pineapple)

    Recipe #168803

    Empanadas De Pina (Pineapple)

    By Ang11002 on May 20, 2006

    Recipe #168803

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    "Yummy, sweet version of an empanada...popular in Latin America :)"

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    Ingredients: pineapple preserves, cream cheese...

    11 Reviews

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 17 mins

    Maduros (plantain)
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    These are a traditional South American side dish. I serve them alongside a plate full of rice, meat, and boiled salt potatoes. They add a nice sweetness...

    Maduros (plantain)

    Recipe #92633

    Maduros (plantain)

    By SlipC on June 4, 2004

    Recipe #92633

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    "These are a traditional South American side dish. I serve them alongside a plate full of rice, meat, and boiled salt potatoes. They add a nice sweetness to the meal."

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    Ingredients: oil, salt, plantains...

    9 Reviews

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 10 mins

    Bananas Managua
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    Posted for the Zaar World Tour-Nicaragua.
    From the "International Vegetarian Cookbook".

    Bananas Managua

    Recipe #170567

    Bananas Managua

    By Bayhill on May 30, 2006

    Recipe #170567

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    "Posted for the Zaar World Tour-Nicaragua. From the "International Vegetarian Cookbook"."

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    Ingredients: lemon juice, limes, margarine...

    7 Reviews

    Prep Time:15 mins

    Total Time: 20 mins

    Patacones (fried Plantain)
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    I learned how to make this from my Colombian mother-in-law. They are very simple to make, and taste great. They taste best when they are hot out of the...

    Patacones (fried Plantain)

    Recipe #92191

    Patacones (fried Plantain)

    By SlipC on May 29, 2004

    Recipe #92191

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    "I learned how to make this from my Colombian mother-in-law. They are very simple to make, and taste great. They taste best when they are hot out of the skillet. We eat them a lot for breakfast, along with either fried eggs or scrambled eggs with tomatos and onion. They also make a great side dish."

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    Ingredients: green plantains, salt...

    6 Reviews

    Prep Time:10 mins

    Total Time: 25 mins

    Recipe #24063

    Pineapple Foster
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    Great takeoff on Bananas Foster, I love this warm with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream.

    Pineapple Foster

    By MizzNezz on March 31, 2002

    Recipe #24063

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    "Great takeoff on Bananas Foster, I love this warm with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream."

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    Ingredients: cinnamon, fresh pineapple...

    6 Reviews

    Prep Time:15 mins

    Total Time: 26 mins

    Winter Mango Smoothie
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    A WARM smoothie? You'll be an instant beleiver- when I want a smoothie but don't want to get chilled, this is the one I make. Be sure your fruit...

    Winter Mango Smoothie

    Recipe #292474

    Winter Mango Smoothie

    By White Rose Child on March 18, 2008

    Recipe #292474

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    "A WARM smoothie? You'll be an instant beleiver- when I want a smoothie but don't want to get chilled, this is the one I make. Be sure your fruit is nice and ripe. Taste incroyable."

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    Ingredients: mangoes, apple juice, bananas...

    5 Reviews

    Prep Time:4 mins

    Total Time: 8 mins

    Pina Asada
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    Sometimes you can get this as street food in Latin America. Sometimes it is combined with Recipe #170308 for a very elegant dessert--with the custard...

    Pina Asada

    Recipe #170551

    Pina Asada

    By Chef Kate on May 30, 2006

    Recipe #170551

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    "Sometimes you can get this as street food in Latin America. Sometimes it is combined with Recipe #170308 for a very elegant dessert--with the custard filling the center of the pineapple ring and fresh mint garnishing the plate."

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    Ingredients: cinnamon, limes, zest of...

    5 Reviews

    Prep Time:20 mins

    Total Time: 25 mins

    Recipe #413763

    Bananas in a Bag !
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    Over Ripe-Over Stocked-Baby & Freezer Friendly
    An easy and fast way to make good use of the extra ripe bananas or a good reason to stock up...

    Bananas in a Bag !

    By LadyOutlaw on February 19, 2010

    Recipe #413763

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    "Over Ripe-Over Stocked-Baby & Freezer Friendly An easy and fast way to make good use of the extra ripe bananas or a good reason to stock up when you can catch them on sale for $0.10 lb now and again. Banana Bread, Pancakes, Baby Food, Smoothies, Muffins, Cakes Etc...."

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    Ingredients: ziploc bags, bananas...

    5 Reviews

    Prep Time:15 mins

    Total Time: 15 mins

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