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Savory Roasted Plantains

Savory Roasted Plantains Recipe

I remember the first time I had a plantain. It was about 7 years ago, we were vacationing in Boca Raton.  We were staying at this fantastic resort and had a cabana for the day complete with a crib for Lily she was around 9 months at the time. I don’t know what it is about being out in the sun and swimming that makes me want to eat everything in sight but it does.  I decided to order a plate of guacamole, yuca, and plantains. The thing is at the time I thought I didn’t like guacamole, and I had never tried yuca or plantains, but at that moment it all looked great! I devoured it and I was in love. Now it is rare that a day goes by that I do not eat an avocado and almost every week I make plantains. 

Savory Roasted Plantains Recipe

They are so easy to make and are delicious. You can make them sweet or savory. Most of the time I go with savory, although they are fantastic either way. I love to have them when I make rice, black beans, and guacamole. Don’t forget the hot sauce. That is a perfect meal to me!

Savory Roasted Plantains
Serves 2
Delicious and healthy savory plantains!
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Prep Time
2 min
Cook Time
23 min
Total Time
25 min
Prep Time
2 min
Cook Time
23 min
Total Time
25 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 plantain
  2. 1-2 tbsp of coconut oil (melted)
  3. 1/2 tsp of garlic powder
  4. salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 415 ºF. Peel the plantain, then cut the plantain in half and then cut each half into fourths. Put the plantains in a bowl then pour the coconut oil over them. Add the garlic, salt and pepper. Toss them all together. Put the plantains on a baking sheet (I line mine with foil to make cleaning up easier). Bake them for 23 minutes, turning them halfway through. Enjoy!
Notes
  1. Plantains are great by themselves as a side dish or with salsa or guacamole.
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Roasted Veggie Pizza

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Gluten Free Veggie Pizza

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Pizza and brussel sprouts

 

GLUTEN FREE ROASTED VEGGIE PIZZA (CHEESE-LESS)
Serves 4
These little crusts were so good. Topped with caramelized onions, artichoke hearts, roasted peppers, and sun-dried tomatoes amongst other veggies. You can’t go wrong!
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Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
10 min
Total Time
1 hr 10 min
Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
10 min
Total Time
1 hr 10 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 pack of Udi’s Gluten free pizza crust (makes 2 pizzas)
  2. 4-5 mushrooms (sliced)
  3. 1½ large onions
  4. 2 garlic cloves
  5. ¼ cup roasted peppers, chopped
  6. ¼ cup artichoke hearts, chopped
  7. ¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
  8. ¼ cup banana peppers
  9. 2½ tbsp olive oil
  10. 1 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
  11. ¼ cup low sodium vegetable broth
  12. salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 400° F and let your pizza stone heat up for about 30 minutes. While it’s heating go ahead and roast your pepper and your garlic. Peel your garlic and place in foil with a little oil and roast for 20 minutes with your pizza stone. For the pepper if you have a gas stove then you place the pepper directly on the burner that is on high, keep turning the pepper until most of the pepper is black. Then close tightly in a container for 30 minutes to let it steam. Take it out and the burnt skin should peel off leaving you with a soft roasted pepper.
  2. Slice your onions long and thin then place in a skillet on medium-high heat with a tbs of olive oil and stir. Cover the onions and cook, stirring frequently, until soft (about 15 minutes). Then remove lid and reduce heat. Add ¼ cup of the vegetable stock and 1 tbs of Apple Cider Vinegar, salt and pepper and cook down until the liquid is gone. The onions will cook for about 35 minutes total.
  3. When your pizza stone is finished baking take it out of the oven. If you are using an Udi’s crust then don’t worry about sprinkling it with corn meal but if you made your own crust then put some corn meal on your stone. Brush your garlic on the crust, then add your onions and all the rest of your chopped veggies.
  4. When using the Udi’s crust you only need to bake the pizza for 6-7 minutes, the crust will brown quickly! Take it out of the oven and sprinkle with a little sea salt and pepper and enjoy!
Adapted from The Fitness Dish
Adapted from The Fitness Dish
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