Flavorful, Fun, and 💯 Plant-based Mofongo

chicharrón

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken

💰Cheaper: crispy tofu

Grilled chicken provides a leaner protein option.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is more budget-friendly.

pork broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lighter, and water with seasoning is cost-effective.

green plantains

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: white potatoes

Zucchini is lower in carbs, while potatoes are usually less expensive.

Start by making a Spanish Sofrito using a food processor with roughly chopped tomato, red bell pepper, red onion, hot banana pepper, garlic, cilantro, and salt.

Blend the ingredients until smooth but a little chunky, then store in the fridge.

Prepare a fresh pepper salad with chopped green and red pepper, diced red onion, cilantro, garlic paste, salt, black pepper, and a generous amount of olive oil, then mix and refrigerate.

Chop 5 unripened plantains into 1-inch pieces, cutting off the ends and peeling them with a paring knife.

Heat about an inch of neutral oil in a frying pan and gently place the plantains in the oil, frying for about 2-3 minutes until golden brown.

Remove the plantains from the oil and place them on paper towels to drain excess oil.

In a mixing bowl, add the fried plantains, tomato sauce, and Spanish sofrito.

Add ground coriander, garlic powder, ground turmeric, ground cumin, dried oregano, salt, black pepper, and Adobo seasoning to the mixture.

Mash the mixture with a potato masher, adding olive oil and a couple tablespoons of vegetable broth as you mash.

Incorporate garlic paste into the mixture and continue mashing until it's a bit chunky.

To plate, drizzle olive oil in a small bowl as a mold, press the Mofongo mixture into the bowl, and create a divot on top.

Drizzle vegetable broth over the Mofongo to keep it moist, then top with the fresh pepper salad and serve with tostones on the side.

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