Monday, April 11, 2011

Sauteed Sweet Plantains

I have always wanted to make something using plantains, so when I saw this recipe I thought it would be perfect becuase it is so simple. I served mine as a dessert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a dash of cinnamon.You can easily half the recipe to make a perfect amount for two.
Ingredients:
  • 1 Teaspoon unsalted butter
  • 2 ripe plantains, peeled an cut into 1/2 inch slices
  • 1/2 cup pineapple juice
Directions:
  1. Melt butter in large nonstick  skillet over medium heat.
  2. Add plantains and cook, turning once, until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
  3. Add pineapple juice and 1/8 teaspoon of salt.
  4. Continue cooking until almost all the juice has been absorbed, About 4 minutes. 

Nutritional Information:
NOTE: the nutritional information does not include the ice cream or cinnamon.
1 Serving is 1/2 cup.
4 Weight Watcher Points+ per serving
134 cal, 1g fat, 33g carbs 2g fiber

1 comment:

  1. OMG...this looks divine! Thank you for posting it. I may give it a try.

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