These baked malanga chips are crispy, delicious and easy to make. Malanga is a starchy root vegetable that’s popular in the Caribbean and Latin America. In Cuban cuisine it is used in stews, soups, mashed, boiled, fried, and in this recipe, baked into chips.
This turkey picadillo is just as good as a traditional beef picadillo. Don’t worry all the flavor is still there. A combination of vegetables and spices make sure of that. Maybe you’re trying to cut down on red meat or save a few calories, either way making Cuban picadillo with ground turkey delicious is very doable!
This sausage, white bean and kale soup is loaded with vegetables, including onions, carrots, celery and tomatoes. It gets a ton of flavor from the Italian sausage and the creamy cannellini beans make this soup a meal!
This Cuban style split pea soup is called sopa de chicharos, potaje de chicharos, or simply chicharos in Spanish. It’s a thick soup that’s loaded with split peas, vegetables and smoked pork. It makes a hearty, nutritious and affordable meal.
This chimichurri chicken is a delicious grilling recipe that’s perfect for summer. Boneless, skinless chicken breasts are marinated with a homemade chimichurri and grilled until golden and juicy. Then it’s topped with a generous amount of the chimichurri sauce.
If you’re trying to stretch your food dollar, there are few ingredients that will serve you better than white rice. White rice is cheap, filling and delicious. It’s also easy to make, just follow a few simple steps and you are guaranteed success.
Making bacon in the oven is the easiest, neatest and quickest way to cook bacon. There’s no grease splattering all over the stove. Plus, you can make a lot of bacon at one time instead cooking multiple batches.
Grilled zucchini makes a great side dish for summertime cookouts. It only takes a few minutes to prep and cook. So, if you have the grill on already make some delicious zucchini.
This tuna salad sandwich is so good and easy to make, it will make its way into your lunch and busy weekday dinner rotation. The secret here is a light, yet creamy tuna salad that takes just a little bit of prep work to make it special.
Chimichurri is a simple combination of parsley, olive oil, vinegar and spices. It’s typically served with grilled meat. Steaks, sausage, chicken and pork all benefit from a generous spoonful of chimichurri!
These Salisbury steak meatballs are comfort food at its best! In this recipe, perfectly seasoned meatballs are covered in deep-brown onion and mushroom gravy.
Sofrito is a combination of aromatics sautéed in oil. It’s used in Latin American, European and Caribbean cuisine. It adds a unique and deep flavor to food.
This orange beef is a take-out classic that’s quick and easy to make at home. It’s made with thinly sliced beef and a simple, sweet and tangy orange sauce.
Some of the most popular Cuban dishes are made with beef. From ropa vieja, the national dish of Cuba, to bistec de palomilla, which is on regular rotation in every Cuban kitchen, this collection of Cuban beef recipes has all the favorites.
