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Margie's Cuban Sofrito (Sauce)
Latin American

Margie's Cuban Sofrito (Sauce)

3.9

Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic, and cook until onion is translucent. Add bell pepper and sauté until tender. Season with oregano, salt, pepper, cumin, and bay leaves. Continue cooking until mixture looks like a yummy green paste with oil around it.
  2. 2 Add tomatoes; cook and stir until all of the liquid is released. Gradually mix in tomato sauce; simmer until sauce looks really red. Taste and adjust seasonings if desired. Remove bay leaves.
  3. 3 Add sauce to meat, rice, beans, fish, or potatoes. Thin sauce down if necessary with water, wine, beer, or whatever is handy.

By Stacie

Taco Soup IV
Dinner Latin American

Taco Soup IV

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a medium stock pot brown beef and onion, about 10 minutes; drain grease if needed.
  2. 2 Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, beans, corn and taco seasoning. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Top with cheese, corn chips, sour cream and olives.

By Patricia

Jenny's Cuban-Style Slow-Cooker Chicken Fricassee
Dinner Latin American

Jenny's Cuban-Style Slow-Cooker Chicken Fricassee

4.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
360 min
Total
375 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine onion, garlic, bell pepper, and potatoes in a medium bowl. Stir in tomato sauce and wine; season with cumin, sage leaf, salt, and pepper.
  2. 2 Place chicken legs in the slow cooker. Pour onion mixture over chicken.
  3. 3 Cover and cook on Low until juices run clear, 6 to 8 hours.

By JECHLL

Cuban Smoked Sausage with Chickpeas
Dinner Latin American

Cuban Smoked Sausage with Chickpeas

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
70 min
Total
80 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Slice sausage lengthwise; cut into ¼-inch slices.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add sausage; brown about 5 minutes. Stir in onion; cook 5 minutes. Stir in chickpeas and juices, tomato sauce, and sherry; season with adobo seasoning, oregano, pepper flakes, black pepper, and garlic powder. Simmer, stirring occasionally, at least 10 minutes (1 hour or more is preferable).

By TOOS64

Pan-Fried Stuffed Potatoes (Cuban Papas Rellenas)
Dinner Latin American

Pan-Fried Stuffed Potatoes (Cuban Papas Rellenas)

4.5

Prep
20 min
Cook
45 min
Total
305 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef with onions and garlic in the hot skillet until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Turn heat down to medium-low. Add tomato sauce and wine and let simmer. Stir in olives. Season with salt and pepper; adjust the seasonings per taste.
  2. 2 Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and mash potatoes, then set aside to cool.
  3. 3 Separate the egg yolks from the whites into two bowls. Mix the egg yolks into the cooled mashed potato mixture. Whisk the egg whites for 1 minute.
  4. 4 Take 1/4 cup of the mashed potatoes and form into a ball. Make a dent in the ball, to give it more of a bowl shape. Fill the indentation with 1 tablespoon of the meat mixture, and then reseal it.
  5. 5 Reshape the potato as a ball again. Dip the ball in the egg whites, then roll the ball around in bread crumbs until coated. Repeat with remaining potato and meat mixture. For a better coating, or for a crunchier texture, you may dip the ball into the egg whites again and coat it with another layer of bread crumbs. Refrigerate the potato balls for at least 4 hours before frying.
  6. 6 Pour enough oil into a skillet or frying pan to cover half of the potato balls. Heat oil to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  7. 7 Working in batches, place several balls into the frying pan and cook on each side until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes, taking care not to overcook. Drain the stuffed potatoes in a single layer on paper towels.

By supermom4

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

Empanadas (Beef Turnovers)
Dinner Latin American

Empanadas (Beef Turnovers)

4.8

Prep
45 min
Cook
50 min
Total
95 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
  2. 2 Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef; cook and stir until browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes. Add onions and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir in tomato sauce, olives, sofrito, sazón, garlic, oregano, and pepper. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until mixture thickens, about 15 minutes.
  4. 4 Roll empanada disks on a lightly floured surface until 1/2 inch larger in diameter. Spoon about 1 tablespoon meat mixture into the middle of each disk. Moisten the disk edges with water, fold in half over filling to form a half-moon, and pinch to seal (or seal with a fork).
  5. 5 Heat 2 1/2 inches corn oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Working in batches, fry empanadas until crisp and golden brown, flipping once, 4 to 6 minutes.
  6. 6 Transfer to paper towels to drain. Enjoy!

By Goya

Carne Con Papas
Dinner Latin American

Carne Con Papas

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
60 min
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine bell pepper, onion, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon cumin, and salt in a blender. Pulse while pouring 1/8 cup olive oil through the top of the blender. Blend until smooth; set aside.
  2. 2 Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a pressure cooker on medium heat. Sauté pepper and onion mixture for 1 minute, then stir in achiote powder and remaining 1 teaspoon cumin. Cook for 1 minute, then stir in tomato sauce.
  3. 3 Return to a simmer, then add beef; let simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in potatoes. Pour in water and wine. Drop in bouillon cubes. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute. Add water, if necessary, to cover.
  4. 4 Cover with the lid of the pressure cooker. Following manufacturer's directions to cook under 15-pound pressure for 30 to 45 minutes.

By Heather

Honduran-Style Crispy Fried Tacos
Dinner Latin American

Honduran-Style Crispy Fried Tacos

4.7

Prep
30 min
Cook
45 min
Total
80 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Make the tacos: Place chicken breasts and salt into a pot and cover halfway with water. Bring to a boil; cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 15 minutes. Remove from the pot and cool until easily handled, about 5 minutes. Shred into thin pieces.
  2. 2 Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, tomato, and bell pepper; cook and stir until softened, about 2 minutes. Stir in shredded chicken, bouillon granules, and black pepper; cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Spoon some chicken mixture into the middle of each corn tortilla. Fold tortillas around the filling and secure with a toothpick.
  4. 4 Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Fry tortillas in batches until golden and crispy, about 2 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.
  5. 5 Make the sauce: Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add tomato sauce, bouillon granules, and seasoned salt. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes. Serve sauce over tacos.

By Nissi Pineda

Ropa Vieja (Cuban Meat Stew)
Dinner Latin American

Ropa Vieja (Cuban Meat Stew)

4.8

Prep
25 min
Cook
155 min
Total
180 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in large heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Season meat with Adobo. Add steak to pot and cook in batches, flipping once, until well browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer meat to a plate. Lower heat to medium. Stir in onions and peppers. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes. Add sofrito and garlic to pot; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  2. 2 Stir in 3 cups of water, tomato sauce, Sazon, beef bouillon and pepper. Bring mixture to a boil. Return beef to pot. Lower heat to medium low and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes. Stir in olives and capers. Cover pot; simmer until meat shreds easily with fork, 1 to 1 1/2 hours, adding more water in 1/4 cup measurements, if pot becomes dry. Transfer meat to work surface; shred meat with two forks. Bring remaining sauce to a boil. Mix meat and cilantro into sauce. Serve with white rice.

By Goya

Pollo Guisado
Dinner Latin American

Pollo Guisado

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
95 min
Total
110 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper and add to the hot pot to brown, 6 to 7 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a bowl and cover with an aluminum foil tent.
  2. 2 Reduce heat to medium; add onion to the pot and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Stir in sofrito and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add potatoes, chicken broth, tomato sauce, sazón, cumin, and bay leaf; bring to a boil.
  3. 3 Return chicken to the pot. Cover and cook for 1 hour. Remove chicken.
  4. 4 Mix water and cornstarch together in a small bowl; stir into simmering mixture until nicely thickened. Place chicken back into the pot and cook together for about 10 minutes more.

By audball

Belizean Chicken Stew
Dinner Latin American

Belizean Chicken Stew

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
130 min
Total
145 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Season chicken with seasoned salt. Cook chicken in hot oil until browned, about 5 minutes per side.
  2. 2 Mix chicken broth, cabbage, onion, carrots, green bell pepper, celery, tomato sauce, cilantro, lime juice, garlic, hot sauce, salt, and black pepper into chicken in the Dutch oven. Simmer, adding water if needed, until stew is thickened, about 2 hours.
  3. 3 Ladle stew into bowls and top each with a piece of chicken.

By JRAKAUSKI

Cuban Beef Stew
Dinner Latin American

Cuban Beef Stew

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
120 min
Total
130 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large saute pan, heat oil over medium heat. Cook onion and garlic in oil, stirring frequently, until transparent. Stir in cubed meat, and cook until browned. Stir in red bell pepper, bay leaf, cumin, and oregano; cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
  2. 2 Stir in sherry, tomato sauce, vinegar, olives, raisins, and capers. Pour in enough water to just cover meat. Bring to boil, reduce heat to low, and cover. Simmer until fork tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Add more water if the stew becomes too thick.
  3. 3 Stir potatoes into the stew. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook, covered, until potatoes are almost tender. Uncover, and cook until done.

By Maryellen

Rabo Encendido (Cuban Oxtail Stew)
Dinner Latin American

Rabo Encendido (Cuban Oxtail Stew)

5.0

Prep
35 min
Cook
254 min
Total
1009 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Whisk vino seco, 1/4 cup olive oil, and salt together in a large bowl. Add oxtails and mix well to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 12 hours.
  2. 2 Drain oxtails, discarding all but 1/2 cup of the marinade.
  3. 3 Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat and sear oxtails until browned on all sides, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a large plate. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in the same pot. Saute potatoes, onion, and carrots until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.
  4. 4 Mash garlic and 1/2 teaspoon salt into a coarse paste in a mortar and pestle. Add garlic paste to the pot; stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in green olives, bay leaves, sazon completa, sazon seasoning, and allspice. Pour in reserved marinade, tomato sauce, and chicken broth.
  5. 5 Return oxtails to the pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, covered, until oxtails are fork tender and falling off the bone, about 4 hours.

By goodmoodfood

Cuban-Style Picadillo
Dinner Latin American

Cuban-Style Picadillo

4.6

Prep
25 min
Cook
70 min
Total
95 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place potatoes into a large pot with enough water to cover; season with salt. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover the pot, and cook potatoes at a simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and set aside to cool.
  2. 2 Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat; cook and stir onion, green bell pepper, and garlic in hot oil until vegetables soften, about 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Crumble ground beef into onion mixture, breaking meat into smaller pieces as you mix; cook and stir until beef is completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain excess fat.
  4. 4 Stir red wine, tomato sauce, olives, capers, golden raisins, cumin, oregano, black pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon salt into ground beef mixture. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer until wine has reduced significantly, 25 to 30 minutes.
  5. 5 Peel cooled potatoes and cut into chunks.
  6. 6 Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook potatoes in hot oil until browned, about 5 minutes.
  7. 7 Gently fold potatoes into simmering ground beef mixture; cook for 5 minutes.

By lutzflcat

Rabbit Fricassee Cuban-Style
Dinner Latin American

Rabbit Fricassee Cuban-Style

4.2

Prep
30 min
Cook
45 min
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the rabbit pieces in a deep skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat along with the onion, garlic, and green pepper. Season with saffron, cumin, salt, pepper, lemon juice and the bay leaf. Pour the water over all. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 20 minutes.
  2. 2 Add the potatoes, and cook for about 20 more minutes, until tender. Add the raisins, capers, white wine, tomato sauce, olives and olive oil. Simmer for about 5 more minutes. Finally, stir in the peas and remove from the heat.

By YAELIE24

Pupusas
Dinner Latin American

Pupusas

4.3

Prep
60 min
Cook
39 min
Total
174 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine tomato sauce, water, cilantro, green bell pepper, onion, crushed garlic, bouillon cube, and salt in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook and stir until vegetables are soft, about 20 minutes. Let salsa roja cool for 10 minutes.
  2. 2 Fill a blender halfway with the salsa roja. Cover and hold lid down with a potholder; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Pour into a bowl. Repeat with remaining salsa roja. Return to saucepan and simmer for 10 minutes more stirring occasionally. Allow to cool completely, about 1 hour, and refrigerate.
  3. 3 Place cabbage and carrots in a large bowl. Add 4 cups boiling water and let stand for 5 minutes. Drain well. Mix in vinegar, scallions, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Chill curtido until serving.
  4. 4 Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until almost fully cooked and not yet crispy, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer bacon and grease (if desired) to a food processor. Add tomatoes, quartered green bell pepper, Monterey Jack cheese, and minced garlic. Puree and season the chicharron with salt.
  5. 5 Mix masa harina and 1/2 cup water together in a bowl by hand. Add the remaining water slowly, about 2 tablespoons at a time, mixing well after each addition, until dough is moist but still firm. Cover with a wet towel.
  6. 6 Heat 1/2 cup oil a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  7. 7 Take a golf ball-sized piece of dough and roll into a ball in your hands. Make a hole in the dough ball with your thumb; put a small amount of chicharron inside the hole, close it up, and flatten the ball with your hands into a thick tortilla shape. Place pupusa in the skillet and fry until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Repeat with the remaining dough and chicharron.
  8. 8 Serve each pupusa topped with 2 tablespoons of curtido and 1 tablespoon of salsa roja.

By ZZ

Ropa Vieja (Cuban Beef)
Dinner Latin American

Ropa Vieja (Cuban Beef)

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
150 min
Total
690 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cut flank steak in half across the grain. Mix salt, black pepper, and cayenne. Season both sides generously with the salt mixture.
  2. 2 Heat olive oil in a pot over high heat. Add steaks and cook until outsides are well browned, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Remove steaks to a plate.
  3. 3 Reduce heat to medium. Add red onion, garlic, and more of the salt seasoning. Cook and stir until starting to soften, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in cumin, paprika, oregano, cayenne pepper, cloves, and allspice. Cook and stir for 1 minute. Pour in white wine, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Stir in tomato sauce and chicken broth.
  4. 4 Return beef and accumulated juices to the pot. Season with salt and add bay leaves. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until beef is almost fork-tender, not falling apart, about 2 hours.
  5. 5 Remove pot from heat and let stew cool to room temperature, at least 45 minutes. Refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight, for best results.
  6. 6 Remove beef to a plate and set stew over medium heat. Tear beef along the grain into 1/8- to 1/4-inch-wide shreds; place back in the stew. Add bell peppers, poblanos, smoked paprika, capers, olives, and sugar. Stir together and reduce heat to medium. Simmer until peppers are soft and meat is tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Turn off heat, remove bay leaves, and stir in cilantro.

By John Mitzewich

Tomutter Pasta
Dinner

Tomutter Pasta

4.3

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large pot with boiling salted water cook pasta until al dente. Drain.
  2. 2 Meanwhile, in a small saucepan mix together the tomato sauce and butter. Simmer for 1 or 2 minutes.
  3. 3 Combine the cool and drained pasta with the tomato sauce. Cool for 5 minutes and serve.

By Isabel Anderson

Joyce's Simple Pizza Sauce

Joyce's Simple Pizza Sauce

4.8

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Stir tomato sauce, sugar, basil, Italian seasoning, and minced onion together in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and cook for 10 minutes.

By AdoptK9

Harissa-Spiced Tomato Sauce

Harissa-Spiced Tomato Sauce

3.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine tomato sauce, harissa, olive oil, garlic paste, caraway seeds, and coriander in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat.
  2. 2 Simmer until sauce has started to thicken, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit for 15 minutes for flavors to develop.

By YOLANDA

Deconstructed Stuffed Pepper Casserole
Dinner

Deconstructed Stuffed Pepper Casserole

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
55 min
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Place cauliflower in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until it resembles rice grains. Don't process too much or it will get mushy. Transfer to a dry skillet and heat over low heat to cook out any moisture.
  3. 3 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.
  4. 4 Add riced cauliflower, tomato sauce, and bell peppers to the meat; mix to combine. Transfer mixture to a casserole dish and sprinkle with Cheddar cheese.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

By txtinbuddies

Elbows and Ground Beef
Dinner

Elbows and Ground Beef

4.2

Prep
Cook
30 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain.
  2. 2 In a Dutch oven, brown ground beef over medium heat. Add chopped onion, and cook until onion is soft. Add green pepper and tomato sauce; cook until pepper is soft.
  3. 3 Serve sauce over pasta.

By Luann Charity

Spicy Barbequed Chops

Spicy Barbequed Chops

4.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large bowl, mix the tomato sauce, barbeque sauce, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, mustard, and brown sugar. Place the lamb chops into the mixture, and marinate in the refrigerator at least 20 minutes.
  2. 2 Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat.
  3. 3 Cook the lamb chops about 10 minutes on the prepared grill, turning frequently and basting often with the marinade. The internal temperature of the chops should reach a minimum of 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

By SARAH1984