Mofongo (mashed fried plantains) Serves: six adults Preparation time: About thirty minutes. Ingredients: 3 or 4 green plantains, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch pieces 2 tablespoonfuls of ground garlic 1 tablespoonful of olive oil 4 slices of bacon salt to taste Procedure: Sautee the bacon slices until most of the fat has melted. Add the salt, garlic and olive oil. While the above step is going on, fry the plantain slices over medium to medium-high heat in a deep pan with your favorite frying oil. Remove when the slices begin to turn crisp. In a large mortar, mash the plantain slices with the pestle, a few at a time, adding the bacon and seasoning mixture gradually. The plantains should form a thick, hard mass. OR: hollow each ball out in the middle and fill with any tasty dish in a sauce. Some favorites are shrimp (Mofongo Relleno de Camarones), lobster (Mofongo Relleno de Langosta) and stewed chicken (Mofongo Relleno de Pollo). Experiment with variations and email your favorites to us! Recipes for the mofongo fillings: Shrimp filling Lobster filling Chicken filling Enjoy! SEND THIS PAGE TO A FRIEND: If you know someone who could benefit from the information on this page, please forward it to them by clicking FILE, SEND (on the toolbar in your web browser).