Plantain Mash with Bacon

• 1 onion, minced
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 6 to 8 slices bacon, minced
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
• 4 to 5 ripe plantains, roughly chopped
• 1 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper

1. Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat and add the onion, garlic and bacon.
2. Cook until the bacon is crisp, about 12 to 15 minutes.
3. Stir in the stock and 1 cup of the heavy cream.
4. Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the plantains.
5. Simmer the mixture until the plantains are tender, about 5 to 8 minutes.
6. Add the remaining 1/4 cup of heavy cream and the salt and pepper.
7. Mash together until well combined.
8. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve.
9. *Cook's Note: Add a little more stock if the mash is too dry.

onion, garlic, bacon, chicken stock, heavy cream, plantains, salt, ground black pepper

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/aaron-mccargo-jr/plantain-mash-with-bacon-recipe.html (may not work)