Plantains with Sweet 'n Hot Sauce

• 4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
• 2 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1 whole habanero pepper, seeded, deveined and finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 2 cups oil
• 4 medium green plantains (about 1-1/2 lb.), peeled, cut diagonally into 1/4-inch-thick slices

1. Mix cream cheese, bananas, peppers and nutmeg until well blended; set aside.
2. Heat oil in large heavy saucepan to 375F.
3. Add plantains, in batches; fry 2 minutes.
4. Drain on paper towels; cool.
5. Smash each plantain with the bottom of heavy pan or with a rolling pin.
6. Return plantain slices to the hot oil; fry an additional 1 to 2 minutes or until golden brown.
7. Drain on paper towels.
8. Serve with the cream cheese sauce.

philadelphia cream cheese, bananas, habanero pepper, ground nutmeg, oil, green plantains

Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/plantains-sweet-n-hot-sauce-65345.aspx (may not work)