Canoas de Platano Maduro or Stuffed Ripe Yellow Plantains

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories, while processed cheese is usually cheaper.

Cut off the edges of the plantains and remove the skin.

Spray the plantains with butter spray.

Wrap the plantains in aluminum foil.

Bake the wrapped plantains at 375°F for 25 minutes.

Let the baked plantains cool off.

Cut a slit in each plantain, being careful not to cut all the way through, to create a canoe shape.

Stuff the plantains with leftover picadillo.

Top the stuffed plantains with a generous amount of cheese blend.

Place any leftover bits of picadillo around the stuffed plantains in the baking dish.

Cover the baking dish and bake at 425°F for 15 minutes.

Uncover the baking dish and bake for an additional 5 minutes to melt the cheese.

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