Name: Mashed Plantains
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 3 ripe plantains, chopped; 2 cinnamon sticks; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 8 tablespoons butter, divided; 1 teaspoon kosher salt

Mashed Plantains

Tags: Puerto Rican Side Dish

Yield: 8

Ingredients

3 ripe plantains, chopped
2 cinnamon sticks
1/4 cup brown sugar
8 tablespoons butter, divided
1 teaspoon kosher salt

Steps

Combine 3 chopped ripe plantains in a saucepan with 2 cinnamon sticks, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 4 tablespoons butter, and 1 teaspoon kosher salt. Cover with water and simmer until tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
Drain, reserving the liquid. Mash the plantains. Brown 4 tablespoons butter in a skillet, 6 to 10 minutes. Mix into the plantains; add enough of the reserved liquid until creamy. Season with salt, pepper and ground cinnamon.