This turned out fairly well, but I have a few techniques to work on. I pulled this out at about 50 minutes, and it was already slightly overdone. My oven is a bit inconsistent so that's the first challenge to overcome. My bananas weren't quite as ripe as they looked on the outside--total brown outside, but still white inside. They were soft, but not sticky sweet like they probably should be. My glaze is sandy... I also used dark brown sugar, but probably could have used light. If I make this again, I'll reference the submitters suggestions on the glaze. I may also opt for more banana and coffee, and may also add some walnuts. I found mashing the banana to be annoying with a fork so I may look for an easier way to do that step... got a few minutes logged on the Fitbit because of the banana mashing.
Basic base for what could be a good recipe, but needs tweaked, and I should have known better. The onions and garlic come out raw, crunchy, and give it an unpleasant spice. Four changes: Sweat the onions and garlic before mixing Add 6 ounces more sauce (3 & 3 to the layers) Add 2 ounces more cheese on top Bake covered for 45 minutes, then uncovered for 15 Three suggestions: Spicy sausage instead of mild Use a quality sauce - Classico Tomato Basil is my go-to Add a little parmigiano reggiano to the top (2 ounces, maybe)
