Category: Recipes

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Quick Ingredients 1 1/2 cups (300 g) dried brown or green lentils, rinsed 6 cups (1.4 L) low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth (or water) 2 tbsp (30 ml) neutral oil 6 scallions, thinly sliced 2 medium…

Warm Pandebono Valluno (Colombian Cheese Breads)

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 16 small breads Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 14 minutes Total Time: 34 minutes Quick Ingredients 250 g sour cassava starch (almidón agrio) (about 2 cups) 120 g precooked white corn flour, masarepa (about 1 cup) 225 g queso costeño, finely grated or crumbled (8 oz) 1 large egg…

Sudado de Res: Homestyle Beef Chuck Braise

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 55 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 lb beef chuck, cut into 2-inch chunks 2 tsp kosher salt, 1 tsp black pepper 2 tsp ground cumin, 1 tsp dried oregano, 1 tbsp white vinegar 2 tbsp…

Coastal Pescado Frito with Coconut Rice and Slaw

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus 15 minutes marinating) Cook Time: 50 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 small whole red snapper or mojarra (10–12 oz/280–340 g each), cleaned and scored 2 tsp kosher salt, 1 tsp black pepper, 1½ tsp ground cumin, 1 tsp…

Calentado Paisa with Hogao, Fried Egg, and Arepa

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 cups cooked long-grain white rice, chilled overnight 2 cups cooked red or pinto beans, plus 1/4 cup bean liquid or low-sodium broth Hogao: 2 tbsp neutral oil, 1 cup diced tomatoes, 1 cup…

Creamy Frijoles Antioqueños with Pork and Hogao

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 8 hours soaking) Cook Time: 2 hours 15 minutes Total Time: 10 hours 35 minutes (including 8-hour soak) Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) dried cargamanto/cranberry beans 1 large pork hock, fresh or smoked (about 1.5 lb/680 g) 8 cups (1.9 L) water…

Colombian Mondongo Antioqueño Tripe Stew with Achiote

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 35 minutes Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes Total Time: 3 hours 5 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb (900 g) cleaned honeycomb beef tripe 1.5 lb (680 g) pork knuckle/hock, bone-in 10 cups (2.4 L) water, plus more as needed 1 large onion, divided; 4 scallions;…

Bistec a Caballo with Hogao and Fried Egg

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 thin-cut beef steaks, 4–6 oz each (about 1.25 lb / 570 g) Garlic, cumin, paprika, oregano, vinegar, Worcestershire, salt, pepper 1 tbsp oil; 1 large onion; 4 scallions; 2 tomatoes; cilantro;…

Lechona Tolimense: Colombian Roast Pork with Rice and Crackling

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 servings Prep Time: 1 hour (plus 12–24 hours to marinate/dry) Cook Time: 4 hours 45 minutes Total Time: ~18 hours (includes marinating) Quick Ingredients 1 boneless skin-on pork shoulder, 7–8 lb (3.2–3.6 kg) Kosher salt (2 tbsp total), baking powder (1 tsp), black pepper (2 tsp) Garlic (8 cloves),…

Puchero Santafereño: Bogotá-Style Beef, Chicken, and Pork Stew

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