Preparation. Soup Step 1. Heat 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil in a large Dutch oven or other heavy pot over medium-high. Add 1 medium onion, chopped, 10 garlic cloves, one 2" piece ginger, peeled ...

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Add the corn milk, stock, plantain, cilantro and cayenne and bring to a boil. Simmer over moderately low heat until very flavorful, about 20 minutes. Pour the soup through a coarse strainer.

Plantains are good for you, packed with nutrients and fiber. Consumer Reports has ideas for healthy ways to prepare plantains.

Plantain is a starchy variety of banana that is eaten as a starchy vegetable when unripe (green), or in sweet and savoury dishes when it is ripe and sweeter. Most are larger and slightly more ...