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Fricase de Pollo
Dinner Latin American

Fricase de Pollo

4.4

Prep
25 min
Cook
15 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a pressure cooker over medium heat. Stir in red bell pepper and onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until golden.
  2. 2 Dissolve tomato paste in 1 cup water and pour it into the pressure cooker. Place chicken thighs and drumsticks in the pan so the pieces are evenly spaced. Add enough water so that the chicken is nearly covered.
  3. 3 Seal the pressure cooker and bring up to pressure over high heat. Reduce the heat to low, maintaining full pressure; cook for 15 minutes. Turn off the heat and allow the pressure to drop naturally, about 20 minutes. Season chicken with salt to taste.

By tiffaniepiphany

Cuban Beans and Rice
Dinner Latin American

Cuban Beans and Rice

4.2

Prep
10 min
Cook
50 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Sauté onion, bell pepper, and garlic. When onion is translucent, add salt and tomato paste. Reduce heat to low and cook, 2 minutes. Stir in beans and rice.
  2. 2 Pour liquid from beans into a large measuring cup and add enough water to reach a volume of 2 1/2 cups; pour into beans. Cover and cook on low, 45 to 50 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed and rice is cooked.

By Chris Barila

Cuban Picadillo
Dinner Latin American

Cuban Picadillo

4.5

Prep
25 min
Cook
30 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cook and stir ground beef in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium-high heat until crumbly and no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Pour off any excess grease.
  2. 2 Stir onion and garlic into beef; cook for 2 minutes. Add bell peppers, raisins, olives, tomato paste, water, and cilantro; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until peppers have cooked to your liking, about 10 minutes.

By booghierbaby

Sofrito Chicken and Cauliflower Rice
Dinner Latin American

Sofrito Chicken and Cauliflower Rice

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
50 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Pat chicken breasts dry with a paper towel. Combine sazon seasoning, chili powder, and pepper in a small bowl. Season each chicken breast with sazon spice mix, making sure to get some seasoning under the skin as well as on the outside.
  3. 3 Heat a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil to the hot pan, and place chicken breasts skin-side down in the skillet. Brown chicken, about 4 minutes. When skin is brown, move chicken to a plate. Add sofrito, tomato paste, and cumin to the same skillet and cook, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes. Add chicken stock and bring to a boil. Stir in riced cauliflower and nestle chicken down into the mixture. Cover.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Stir in peas and salt, and bake, uncovered, until the chicken is no longer pink at the bone, the juices run clear, and most of the liquid has cooked down, 15 to 20 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Serve hot.

By Bibi

Cuban Ropa Vieja
Dinner Latin American

Cuban Ropa Vieja

4.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
240 min
Total
255 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add flank steak and cook until browned, about 4 minutes per side.
  2. 2 Transfer steak to a slow cooker; pour in beef broth and tomato sauce. Add tomato paste, bell pepper, onion, garlic, cumin, cilantro, olive oil, and vinegar; stir until well blended.
  3. 3 Cover and cook on Low for up to 10 hours, or on High for 4 hours.
  4. 4 Shred steak in the slow cooker with two forks.

By Kate Phillips Masterson

Cuban Black Beans II
Dinner Latin American

Cuban Black Beans II

4.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
90 min
Total
585 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place beans in a large saucepan with enough water to cover, and soak 8 hours, or overnight; drain.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, and saute onion, green bell pepper, and garlic until tender.
  3. 3 Into the onion mixture, stir the drained beans, water, tomato paste, pimentos, and vinegar. Season with salt, sugar, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender.

By momtoellis

Peruvian Pineapple Chicken (Pollo a la Piña)
Dinner Latin American

Peruvian Pineapple Chicken (Pollo a la Piña)

4.6

Prep
25 min
Cook
25 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Whisk soy sauce, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and cumin together in a large glass or ceramic bowl. Add chicken medallions; toss to evenly coat. Set aside to marinate.
  2. 2 Meanwhile, combine pineapple chunks, syrup, and sugar in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Boil until sugar has dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer pineapple chunks to a bowl; leave syrup in the pan off heat.
  3. 3 Place potato starch in a bowl. Remove chicken from marinade; shake off excess. Discard remaining marinade. Dredge chicken in potato starch; shake off excess.
  4. 4 Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, working in batches and adding more oil if necessary, and fry until golden brown and crunchy, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate.
  5. 5 Heat remaining 1 teaspoon vegetable oil in a wok. Add tomato paste; cook and stir until paste darkens, being careful it does not burn. Add bell pepper; cook until slightly softened but still crispy, 1 to 2 minutes. Add chicken and pineapple chunks; slowly pour in some syrup until mixture is lightly glazed; reserve remaining syrup for another use. Sprinkle with green onions.

By tooth

Pastel de Papas (Chilean Potato Pie)
Dinner Latin American

Pastel de Papas (Chilean Potato Pie)

4.2

Prep
35 min
Cook
65 min
Total
110 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes.
  2. 2 While the potatoes are cooking, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes, adding garlic for the last minute. Stir in diced tomatoes and tomato paste; cook until tomatoes soften and begin to lose their shape, 3 to 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Add ground beef to the skillet; cook and stir until browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes. Stir in Panquehue cheese, parsley, and cayenne pepper; season with salt and pepper. Turn off the heat and let sit until needed.
  4. 4 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart baking dish.
  5. 5 Drain potatoes in a colander, then allow to steam dry for 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer potatoes back to the pot, add butter and salt, and mash until smooth. Let cool until just warm, 5 to 10 minutes, then stir in beaten egg.
  6. 6 Spread 1/2 of the mashed potatoes over the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Layer ground beef mixture over top, then completely cover with remaining potatoes.
  7. 7 Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are hot and lightly browned on top, about 40 minutes.

By Cucina di papa

Chef John's Brazilian Fish Stew
Dinner Latin American

Chef John's Brazilian Fish Stew

4.9

Prep
12 min
Cook
20 min
Total
32 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
  2. 2 Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook and stir just until onions start to get soft, 3 or 4 minutes. Add tomato paste, garlic, paprika, cumin, and cayenne pepper. Continue cooking about 3 minutes. Pour in coconut milk and add soy sauce. When mixture starts to bubble, let it simmer about 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Increase heat to medium-high. Stir in bell peppers, jalapeno peppers, and green onions. Let mixture come back to a simmer. Transfer fish to skillet; stir. Cover and cook over medium-high heat until fish starts to flake, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add salt, cilantro, and lime juice; stir carefully to avoid breaking up the fish. Serve with rice.

By John Mitzewich

Cuban Tamales
Dinner Latin American

Cuban Tamales

5.0

Prep
90 min
Cook
130 min
Total
400 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook and stir pork in hot oil until lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes.
  2. 2 Pour 1/2 cup white wine into saucepan and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.
  3. 3 Stir 2 cups water, 5 cloves garlic, 1 tablespoon tomato paste, 1 beef bouillon cube, bay leaves, cumin, oregano, and black pepper to pork mixture. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, partially cover the saucepan with a lid, and simmer until pork is very tender, 1 to 2 hours. Transfer pork to a bowl and reserve cooking liquid.
  4. 4 Heat remaining olive oil in a deep pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir chorizo and cooked pork in hot oil until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes.
  5. 5 Stir onion, green pepper, and remaining minced garlic into chorizo mixture; saute until vegetables soften and onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add remaining white wine, olives, 1 tablespoon tomato paste, and remaining bouillon cube; cook, stirring frequently, until flavors combine, about 5 minutes more.
  6. 6 Pulse corn and 1 1/2 cups reserved pork broth together in a blender or food processor until mixture has a thick and chunky consistency. Stir corn mixture into pork-chorizo mixture.
  7. 7 Reduce heat to medium and stir masa harina, sugar, vinegar, and salt into pork mixture; cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture has a hearty cornmeal porridge-consistency. Season with salt and remove from heat.
  8. 8 Make a pocket out of one corn husk and fill 3/4 full with pork mixture, leaving a top flap. Wrap another husk around the filled pocket. Fold top flap over the pocket. Tie twine length- and width-wise around the tamale several times so that packet is secure, but has room for filling to expand during cooking. Repeat with remaining husks and filling.
  9. 9 Fill a pot with 2-inches of water; bring to a simmer. Place tamales upright in simmering water, cover the pot, and cook, adding water as necessary, until filling is hot and set, about 40 minutes. Cool tamales until completely set, at least 3 hours.

By mirelys

Tomato Chicken Skewers
Dinner

Tomato Chicken Skewers

Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Soak 8 wooden skewers in a bowl of cold water for 30 minutes to prevent them from burning during cooking.
  2. 2 Stir together tomato paste, honey, Worcestershire sauce, and rosemary in a large bowl. Add chicken pieces and stir to coat evenly.
  3. 3 Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler to medium heat.
  4. 4 Thread chicken pieces and cherry tomatoes alternately onto the skewers and place on a broiler rack.
  5. 5 Spoon over any remaining glaze and cook under the preheated hot broiler, turning occasionally, until the chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 8 to 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
  6. 6 Transfer to a serving plate and garnish with sprigs of fresh rosemary.

By Babs35

Balsamic-Tomato Dipping Oil
Dinner

Balsamic-Tomato Dipping Oil

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine olive oil, balsamic vinegar, tomato paste, garlic, seasoned salt, and red pepper flakes in an airtight container; cover and shake vigorously until well combined. Let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
  2. 2 Shake oil mixture well and divide between dipping dishes.

By FrackFamily5 CACT

Dad's Spaghetti
Dinner

Dad's Spaghetti

4.3

Prep
Cook
25 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
  2. 2 In a large skillet over medium heat, cook ground beef with onion until meat is brown. Drain. Return meat mixture to pan with tomato paste, tomato soup and water. Cook, stirring, until heated through and thickened, 5 to 15 minutes. Serve over cooked pasta.

By VICKI C

Worcestershire Ribs
Dinner

Worcestershire Ribs

3.4

Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Cover a roasting pan with aluminum foil and place ribs into the pan.
  2. 2 Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, turning ribs halfway through.
  3. 3 While the ribs are cooking, stir tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, golden syrup, and hot pepper sauce together in a bowl.
  4. 4 Remove ribs from the oven and drain off fat. Drizzle sauce over ribs and bake for 30 minutes.
  5. 5 Sprinkle red pepper and onion over ribs and continue to bake until meat pulls away easily from the bone, about 10 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

By Seafood Rick

Chipotle Cauliflower 'Rice'
Dinner

Chipotle Cauliflower 'Rice'

Prep
5 min
Cook
25 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pulse cauliflower in a blender until it is broken up and looks like rice.
  2. 2 Combine cauliflower 'rice' and water in a nonstick pan or cast iron skillet; saute over medium heat until slightly browned and softened, 5 to 8 minutes. Stir in chipotle sauce, recaito, tomato paste, and garlic powder. Cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid reduces and mixture thickens, about 20 minutes.

By Kristen Flowers

Instant Pot Beef-Stuffed Peppers
Dinner

Instant Pot Beef-Stuffed Peppers

4.1

Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Add olive oil to the inner liner of a multi-functional electric pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot) and select Saute function. Add beef and onion to the hot oil and cook until beef is browned and no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Remove from pot and drain.
  2. 2 Return beef and onion to the pot, still on Saute mode. Stir in water, tomato paste, and taco seasoning. Bring mixture to a simmer and cook until thickened, 8 to 10 minutes. Fill bell peppers with the mixture.
  3. 3 Pour 1 cup of water into the inner liner; set trivet inside and place stuffed bell peppers on top. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 8 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
  4. 4 Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.

By bdweld

Homemade Red Pasta Dough
Dinner Italian

Homemade Red Pasta Dough

4.5

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place flour on a marble or wooden work surface. Make a well in the center; crack eggs into center. Add tomato paste and salt. Gently beat eggs and tomato paste with a fork, incorporating the surrounding flour, until dough is runny. Bring remaining flour into dough using a bench scraper until forms a ball. Mix in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, if dough feels too stiff.
  2. 2 Knead dough with your hands by flattening the ball, stretching it, and folding the top towards the center. Turn 45 degrees and repeat until dough is soft and smooth, about 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Shape dough into a ball. Place in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until firm, 30 to 60 minutes.
  4. 4 Roll dough out using a pasta machine or rolling pin. Turn into your favorite pasta shape.

By Alemarsi

Baby Back Ribs with Papaya Sauce
Dinner

Baby Back Ribs with Papaya Sauce

3.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
110 min
Total
480 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the garlic, papaya, water, wine, honey, and tomato paste into a food processor. Pulse until until the mixture is finely chopped, about 15 seconds.
  2. 2 Place the ribs into a 9x13-inch glass baking dish and pour the marinade overtop. Mix the ribs around in the marinade to ensure they are evenly coated. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 6 hours, or overnight for best results.
  3. 3 Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  4. 4 Remove ribs from the marinade, and shake off excess. Scrape the marinade into a small saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 10 minutes; set aside.
  5. 5 Bake the ribs in the preheated oven until the meat pulls away easily from the bone, about 1 1/2 hours. Baste every 15 minutes with the reserved marinade.

By Amber

Game Day Jalapeno Cheese Dip
Dinner

Game Day Jalapeno Cheese Dip

3.8

Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Brown ground beef and sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drain fat. Stir in the cheese cubes; cook over medium heat until melted, stirring constantly. Mix in the tomato sauce, tomato paste, green chiles, and jalapeno peppers. Stir well.
  2. 2 Transfer dip to a slow cooker set to Low to serve.

By Kel Kel

Chicken in a Pot
Dinner

Chicken in a Pot

4.3

Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a medium bowl, combine the broth, tomato paste, ground black pepper, oregano, salt and garlic. Mix well and set aside.
  2. 2 Dredge the chicken in the bread crumbs, coating well. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Saute the chicken in the oil for 2 minutes per side, or until lightly browned.
  3. 3 Add the reserved broth mixture and the mushrooms to the skillet and bring to a boil. Then cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove chicken and set aside, covering to keep it warm.
  4. 4 Bring broth mixture to a boil and cook for 4 minutes, or until reduced to desired thickness. Spoon sauce over the chicken and serve.

By Jo Ann

Quick Oven-Baked Shrimp
Dinner

Quick Oven-Baked Shrimp

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a glass or ceramic baking dish with olive oil.
  2. 2 Mix shrimp, tomato paste, chili powder, basil, garlic powder, and salt. Add lemon juice and mix well. Add cilantro; mix well. Pour into the prepared baking dish and cover with aluminum foil.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until shrimp are bright pink, 20 to 25 minutes; don't overcook, the shrimp will get hard.

By bavscookin

The Best and Easiest Spaghetti
Dinner

The Best and Easiest Spaghetti

4.1

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a medium skillet. Add chopped onions, and cook until tender. Add ground beef, and brown. Stir in salt and turmeric. Dilute tomato paste in water, and add to the beef mixture. Cook for 30 minutes over medium heat.
  2. 2 Cook spaghetti in a large kettle of boiling salted water according to package directions. Drain well.
  3. 3 Combine beef mixture and noodles in a large kettle. Cover, and cook over medium heat for 30 to 40 minutes.

By Ladan M Miller

Tomato Chops I
Dinner

Tomato Chops I

4.3

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Season pork chops with garlic salt to taste. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium high heat. Add chops and brown in oil for about 4 to 6 minutes each side. Remove from skillet and set aside.
  2. 2 In the same skillet, saute onion and celery until translucent. Add tomato paste and heat through, stirring, until liquid is bubbling. Add tomato sauce and heat through, stirring, until bubbling. Add water to thin sauce. Return chops to skillet, reduce heat to very low and let simmer until meat is very tender and sauce thickens (about 1 1/2 to 2 hours), adding water as needed.

By CHRISTYJ

Hearty Tomato Rice Soup
Dinner

Hearty Tomato Rice Soup

4.1

Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a pot over medium heat, mix the beef broth, water, tomato paste, garlic, and bay leaves. Stir in the beef bouillon until dissolved. Season with pepper. Bring to a boil, and mix in the rice. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook 25 minutes, until rice is tender. Remove bay leaves, and serve warm with a sprinkling of Cheddar cheese.

By Sarah Gartland

Mexican Beans and Rice
Dinner

Mexican Beans and Rice

4.4

Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat the oil in a 6-quart saucepot over medium-high heat. Add the rice, onion and pepper and cook and stir for 2 minutes.
  2. 2 Stir in the broth and tomato paste and heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 15 minutes or until the rice is tender. Stir in the beans and cilantro, if desired, and cook until the mixture is hot.

By Campbell's Kitchen

Michael's Chicken
Dinner

Michael's Chicken

3.9

Prep
15 min
Cook
60 min
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 In a medium saucepan over medium heat, blend cider vinegar, chili sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and tomato paste. Mix in the onion, brown sugar, and cayenne pepper.
  3. 3 Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat, and saute the chicken thighs until browned. Remove from heat, drain, and arrange in a medium baking dish. Cover with the cider vinegar sauce mixture.
  4. 4 Bake covered 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.

By Michael Mako

Nonna's Sweet Pasta Sauce for Two
Dinner

Nonna's Sweet Pasta Sauce for Two

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
35 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a small pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in water, tomato paste, sugar, bacon, salt, basil, and red pepper flakes. Simmer until flavors combine, about 30 minutes.

By Wolf