Banana bean stew

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2poundsGreen bananas or plantains
(~3 lb with skins)
1cupPinto or kidney beans; cooked
1Jalapeno chili; chopped
1largeOnion; chopped
1tablespoon;oil
3largesTomatoes; pureed
;Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Peel bananas. The skin will come off easily after microwaving ~10 minutes until skin turns black. Slice into ⅛" disks and cut into quarters.

Saute onion and chili in oil ~10 minutes. Add the beans and banana slices and stir until coated with oil. Pour the pureed tomatoes over the mixture and add enough water to cover. Simmer ~40 minutes or until bananas are tender. Serve hot.

Calories 308, Protein 10g, Fat 7g, Cholesterol 0 From _Eating In: From Field to Kitchen in Biosphere 2_ by Sally Silverstone. The Biosphere Press.