3 dulces sweet plantains Recipes

very ripe plantains, butter (optional), oil, granulated sugar + 1 tsp, water, cinnamon stick

olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, top round beef, cubed or 1 1/2 lbs beef short ribs or 1 1/2 lbs chicken, cut up, onion, chopped, green pepper, chopped, celery, chopped, aji bell peppers, seeded and minced (dulce) (optional), fresh cilantro, chopped (use the stems ), kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, tomatoes, seeded and chopped, beef stock, chicken broth, green plantains or 1 yellow plantain, peeled and sliced crosswise into 1/2 inch rounds, sweet potatoes (or 1 batata, peeled and diced) or 1/2 lb butternut squash, peeled and diced (or 1 batata, peeled and diced), new potatoes, quartered or 1/2 cup yucca root, diced or 1/2 cup yautia, peeled and diced, chayote, peeled cored and diced, ear of corn , sliced crosswise into 6 rounds (so everyone gets 1)