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Step 1
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
Step 2
Combine, beef, onion, pepper, garlic, cilantro, adobo, oregano, vinegar and sazon. Mix well.
Step 3
Heat a large skillet at medium-high heat with 2 Tbs of olive oil, add meat mixture.
Step 4
Cook beef until brown and of the juices bubble up, add bay leaves, olives, raisins and tomato sauce. Mix and let simmer for 10 minutes, set aside.
Step 5
Heat a large frying pan with about 2 inches of vegetable oil, just enough to cover the plantains. Fry plantains for 8 – 10 minutes or until golden and slitely crispy. Drain on a plate with paper towel, set aside.
Step 6
To assemble canoas: when the plantains are cool enough to handle, cut a slit down the inside curve of the plantain. Using your knife and a fork, gently pry the plantain open until it opens and resembles a canoe. Fill the plantain with some shredded cheese, stuff with meat mixture and top with more shredded cheese. Transfer the stuffed plantains to a baking dish sprayed with non-stick spray.
Step 7
Bake in oven at 350 degrees for 15 – 20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and browned. Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve immediately.