Stuffed Plantains

Ingredients

• 4 slices oscar mayer bacon crumbled cooked
• 14 oz canned tomatoes diced undrained canned
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 lb ground beef 
• 2 Tbsp 2 tbsp. kraft zesty italian dressing italian kraft
• 0.5 cup onions chopped
• 2 tsp oregano leaves dried
• 3  plantains yellow ripe unpeeled
• 1.5 cups cheddar cheese shredded divided kraft

Equipment

• sauce pan
• oven
• baking pan

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375F.
2. Place plantains in 13x9-inch baking dish.
3. Bake 20 min. Cool.
4. Cut plantains lengthwise in half. Starting at one end of each, slide thumb between peel and plantain, then gently lift plantain to loosen from peel. (Do not remove plantains from peels.) Return plantain halves, cut-sides up, to baking dish.
5. Meanwhile, cook onions and garlic in dressing in large saucepan on medium-high heat 3 min.
6. Add meat and oregano; cook 10 min. or until meat is done, stirring frequently.
7. Add tomatoes and 3/4 cup cheese; simmer on medium-low heat 5 min. or until mixture is heated through and cheese is melted, stirring occasionally. Spoon over plantains.
8. Top with bacon and remaining cheese.
9. Bake 5 min. or until cheese is melted.