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Smoked jalapeños stuffed with brisket and cheese with Cuban sofrito

Smoked Jalapeños Stuffed with Brisket and Cheese with Cuban Sofrito

Cuban barbecue fusion: jalapeños stuffed with brisket, cream cheese, and sofrito, wrapped in bacon and glazed with barbecue sauce and sour orange.

2 h 15 minMedium
BBQ cannelloni stuffed with Cuban picadillo and wrapped in bacon

BBQ Canneloni Stuffed with Cuban Picadillo and Wrapped in Bacon

Cuban barbecue fusion: pasta tubes stuffed with picadillo and cheese, wrapped in bacon and glazed on a charcoal grill.

2 h 25 minMedium
Stuffed tostones

Stuffed Tostones

Fried green plantain baskets filled with bacon and mozzarella or creamy tuna. A striking, fun, and easy-to-prepare appetizer.

40 minEasy
Chícharos Stew with white rice

Chícharos

Cuban stew of chícharos with chorizo, tocineta, pork hock, potato and pumpkin, made in a pressure cooker: thick, flavorful and very home-style.

1 hEasy
Pumpkin with bacon

Pumpkin with bacon and oregano

Boiled and tender pumpkin topped with crispy bacon, pepper, and oregano. A colorful and simple appetizer, ready in 20 minutes.

20 minEasy
Fried Chickpeas

Fried Chickpeas

Tender chickpeas sautéed in a sofrito of onion, garlic, tomato, chorizo, and bacon with paprika. A delicious dish perfect for using up leftovers.

1 h 20 minEasy
Pollo mayombe

Pollo mayombe

Chicken marinated in sour orange and stewed with bacon, potato, raisins, spices, and chard, served on fried bread. A Cuban stew with intense flavor.

1 hMedium
Plantain piononos

Plantain Piononos with Bacon and Cheese

Ripe plantain piononos rolled with bacon and Emmental cheese, baked until golden. A sweet and savory side dish, easy and quick.

30 minEasy
Scrambled eggs with bacon

Scrambled eggs with bacon

Scrambled eggs with golden bacon, ready in 10 minutes. A rich, easy, and nutritious Cuban breakfast, dry or juicy to your taste.

10 minEasy
Burger with cheese, lettuce, tomato, purple onion and bacon

Pork Burgers

Homemade ground pork burgers with cumin, garlic and a touch of cilantro, served with melted cheese, bacon, lettuce and tomato.

2 h 35 minEasy
Spaghetti Carbonara

Spaghetti Carbonara

Spaghetti with golden bacon, butter, Parmesan and egg yolks that form a smooth sauce with the heat of the pasta. Ready in 30 minutes.

30 minEasy
Tomatoes with bacon

Tomatoes with bacon

Whole tomatoes wrapped in bacon, with mustard and turbinado sugar, baked until golden and topped with a pickled onion.

30 minEasy
Turkey stuffed with congrí

Turkey stuffed with congrí

Turkey marinated in sour orange mojo, stuffed with bacon congrí and baked until juicy. The star dish of the Cuban Christmas Eve.

5 hMedium
Fabada Asturiana

Fabada Asturiana

White beans simmered slowly with chorizo, blood sausage and bacon: the Asturian spoon dish that reminds us of our grandparents.

3 hEasy
Red Beans

Red Beans

Cuban-style red beans with chorizo, bacon, ham bone, potato and pumpkin, made in a pressure cooker. Ideal with white rice.

2 hEasy
Rolled Meat

Rolled Meat

Veal rolls stuffed with ham, bacon and carrot, browned and slow-cooked in a tomato sauce and dry wine.

1 h 30 minMedium