Sopa De Platano (Spicy Plantain and Corn Soup)

A delicious and, as the title says, spicy way to serve plantains.

• Ready In: 28 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons butter
• 1  medium onion, finely chopped
• 2  garlic cloves, crushed
• 10  ounces plantains, peeled and sliced into discs (yellow)
• 1  large tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1  cup corn
• 1  tablespoon fresh tarragon, chopped (1 tsp., if using dried)
• 4  cups  vegetable stock
• 1  jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
•  salt and pepper, to taste
• 1  pinch nutmeg, grated

Directions

1. Melt the butter in a large saucepan or pot over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, cooking until the onion is soft.
2. Add plantains, corn, and tomato. Cook for about five minutes.
3. Add all of the remaining ingredients, except for the nutmeg, and simmer until the plantain slices are tender. Add the nutmeg and serve hot.