Bolon de Verde
Created by JostLori on March 13, 2021
- Servings: 6-8
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 30m
- Recipe #36613
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 pounds plantains (4 green plantains)
- 3 1/4 ounces Queso Fresco cheese (3/4 cup)
- 2 cups oil (vegetable oil)
How to Make
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Step 1: Peel and chop the plantains into chunks. Place the plaintains in a pot and cover with water. Boil until soft, then drain and mash them. Season with salt to taste.
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Step 2: Crumble the cheese and combine with the mashed plantains. Taste and adjust salt if necessary. Mold into balls the size of a small tomato.
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Step 3: Heat the vegetable oil in a pan. Cook the plantain balls until they are golden brown on all sides. Remove from oil and place on a paper-towel lined plate
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Step 4: Serve while hot, with a fried egg and aji on the side.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (275.1 g)
- Calories 906.9
- Total Fat - 75.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 11.8 g
- Cholesterol - 7.9 mg
- Sodium - 111.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 60.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 4.3 g
- Sugars - 28.4 g
- Protein - 6.3 g
- Calcium - 134.2 mg
- Iron - 1.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 34.8 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg