Sweet Plantain Tacos with Black Beans

Ingredients

• For the Sweet Plantains:
• 2 ripe plantains, peeled & sliced 🍌
• 1 tbsp butter 🧈
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 0.5 tsp cinnamon (optional)
• 0.5 tsp salt
• For the Black Beans:
• 1 can black beans, drained & rinsed 🖤
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 0.5 onion, diced 🧅
• 2 cloves garlic, minced 🧄
• 0.5 tsp cumin
• 0.5 tsp paprika
• 0.5 tsp salt
• 0.5 tsp black pepper
• 0.25 cup water or vegetable broth
• For the Tacos:
• 8 small corn tortillas 🌮
• 0.5 cup crumbled queso fresco 🧀
• 0.5 cup fresh cilantro, chopped 🌿
• 0.25 cup red onion, diced
• 1 lime, cut into wedges 🍋

Instructions

1. 11️⃣ Cook the Sweet Plantains
2. 2Heat butter and olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
3. 3Add sliced plantains, sprinkle with cinnamon and salt, and cook for 4-5 minutes per side until golden.
4. 4Set aside on a plate.
5. 52️⃣ Prepare the Black Beans
6. 6In the same pan, heat olive oil and sauté onions and garlic for 2 minutes.
7. 7Stir in black beans, cumin, paprika, salt, and black pepper.
8. 8Add water or broth and simmer for 5 minutes, mashing some beans for texture.
9. 93️⃣ Assemble the Tacos
10. 10Warm corn tortillas in a dry pan for 30 seconds per side.
11. 11Fill each tortilla with black beans and sweet plantains.
12. 12Top with queso fresco, red onion, and fresh cilantro.
13. 13Squeeze lime juice over the top and serve!