{
  "id": "CAT04-R20",
  "slug": "cat04-r20-plantain-and-black-bean-bake",
  "url": "https://www.thisisflorida.us/florida-recipes/recipes/cat04-r20-plantain-and-black-bean-bake.html",
  "title": "Plantain and Black Bean Bake",
  "category": "Meals (Cuban-FL, citrus, pork, chicken, rice)",
  "category_id": "CAT04",
  "language": "en",
  "yield_servings_base": 4,
  "servings_scale_options": [
    2,
    4,
    6,
    8
  ],
  "prep_time_minutes": 20,
  "cook_time_minutes": 60,
  "total_time_minutes": 80,
  "primary_cooking_method": "OVEN",
  "primary_food": "plantain",
  "vegetarian": true,
  "allergens": [
    "milk"
  ],
  "ingredients": [
    "4 very ripe plantains (mostly black peels)",
    "3 tablespoons vegetable oil",
    "1 onion, diced",
    "1 green bell pepper, diced",
    "3 garlic cloves, minced",
    "1 teaspoon ground cumin",
    "1 teaspoon dried oregano",
    "2 canned black beans, drained and rinsed (15-ounce cans)",
    "1 cup tomato sauce",
    "1/2 teaspoon salt",
    "2 cups shredded mozzarella or Monterey Jack cheese"
  ],
  "directions": [
    "Heat the oven to 375°F and grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with 1 teaspoon of the oil.",
    "Wash the plantains and bell pepper under running water. Cut the ends off the plantains, slit the peel lengthwise, peel, and slice each plantain lengthwise into 1/4-inch planks.",
    "Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry the plantain planks in batches 2 to 3 minutes per side, until golden. Move them to a plate.",
    "Add the remaining oil to the skillet and cook the onion and bell pepper 5 minutes. Add the garlic, cumin, and oregano and cook 1 minute.",
    "Stir in the beans, tomato sauce, and salt and simmer 5 minutes, lightly mashing some of the beans.",
    "Layer half the plantains in the dish, then half the bean mixture and 3/4 cup cheese. Repeat with the remaining plantains and beans, and top with the remaining cheese.",
    "Cover with foil and bake 20 minutes. Uncover and bake 10 to 15 minutes more, until bubbling at the edges and the cheese is browned. Rest 10 minutes before cutting.",
    "Chill leftovers within 2 hours (1 hour if the room is above 90°F)."
  ],
  "food_safety": "Wash the plantains and bell pepper under running water before cutting. Keep the shredded cheese refrigerated until you assemble the bake. Chill leftovers within 2 hours (1 hour if above 90°F) and reheat to 165°F.",
  "skill_taught": "Choosing and frying very ripe plantains for natural sweetness.",
  "source": "This Is Florida — Florida Recipes v1.0",
  "license_note": "Free to read on thisisflorida.us. Do not scrape for commercial republishing without permission."
}