Empanadas de platano… or stuffed plaintain empanadas. A most delicious traditional snack! Our great grandmothers used to cook them! They are made with two most natural ingredients of our regions: Beans and plaintain. Ingredients: Three or four ripe plaintains (Ripe means really ripe, with black spots in the skin) Mashed black beans Oil A piece…
When you travel in the Northern areas of Costa Rica you see big plantations of papayas… These delicious tropical fruit originated in the tropical Americas. Probably from Mexico and Central America. Nowadays it’s all over the World and it’s one fo those popular fruits you can see in cocktails as much as in Carmen Miranda’s…
Ingredients 4 large sweet peppers 1 1/2 cup of mushrooms 1 cup of white cheese (Shredded) 1/2 cup onions, minced 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 cup vegetable oil 2 eggs Salt and pepper to taste Directions For the filling: Heat vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium high. Sautee ground champignons with the onions, garlic power, salt…