Beth Hayes

How to Make This

Plantain and Black Bean Wraps

Veggie wraps garnished with tomatillos, avocado and cheese, served with Mexican rice - it’s what’s for dinner. Mix up a pitcher of sangria or open a cerveza for a Central American meal.


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Ingredient list for 4 wraps

  • 2 ripe plantains [mostly black, with a few yellow areas]
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  • Beans:
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 large shallot - finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves - crushed
  • 1/4 cup red bell pepper - chopped
  • 1 can Goya black bean soup
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
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  • Assembly
  • 4 burrito-size wraps
  • 2 tomatillos - chopped
  • 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 1 avocado - peeled and sliced

  • Trim the ends off the plantains and make a lengthwise slit, along the outside curve, through the skin from top to bottom. Microwave about 9 to 9 ½ minutes, depending on your microwave. The skins will become black. Once cool to the touch, remove peels and set aside.
  • Place the oil in a medium size sauce pan. Add the shallot, garlic and red bell pepper, cook for about 5 minutes.
  • Add the soup, salt, pepper and cumin. Stir and cook for about 5 minutes more until thickened. Set aside.
  • Serve plantains, beans and remaining ingredients in separate bowls.
  • Heap ingredients onto wraps, fold and enjoy!

Notes: Plantains are always cooked before being eaten. A plantain will fully ripen in a loosely closed paper bag within one to two weeks. They can be refrigerated once they are as ripe as you need them to be.

Goya has a line of pre-prepared bean products that save time and make easy additions to homemade meals. You can identify them on store shelves by their red labels.



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