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Preheat oven on 180 degrees C or 356 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper to help with cleanup later.
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Peel ripe plantains.
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Rub each with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
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Place on prepared baking sheet.
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Bake plantains for 2025 minutes, then turn them over.
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They should be soft and light brown on one side.
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You can brush them with a little bit more oil if you think they are getting too dry, but Ive never had to.
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Bake for another 1520 minutes until other side is golden brown as well.
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While plantains are in the oven, prepare bacon.
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Heat a frying pan over high heat.
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Chop bacon into small pieces and place in hot pan.
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Cook until crispy.
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Turn off heat and set aside.
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(You can also do this ahead of time.)
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Remove plantains from oven.
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With a sharp knife, make a slit lengthwise, down the centre of each plantain.
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Fill the centre with mozzarella.
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Return stuffed plantains to oven and bake for 35 more minutes until cheese melts.
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Turn off oven and top stuffed plantains with bacon.
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(You could also put bacon on top of cheese before placing it in the oven to melt the cheese.)
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These are best eaten immediately, but you can keep them in the fridge and warm them up in the microwave before serving.
