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Squid in criolla sauce with tomato and dry white wine

Squid in Criolla Sauce with Tomato and Dry White Wine

Squid rings and tentacles stewed slowly in a tomato-based criolla sauce with dry white wine, tender and perfect with white rice.

1 h 35 minMedium
Baked Florida sierra with Cuban sofrito and Homestead tomatoes

Baked Florida Sierra with Cuban Sofrito and Homestead Tomatoes

Whole sierra (Spanish mackerel) baked over a Cuban sofrito of tomato, peppers, and onion, with Homestead tomatoes when in season.

1 h 10 minMedium
Salty and creamy cornmeal with pork cubes and sofrito, served in a bowl.

Cornmeal with Pork and Cuban Sofrito

Savory, creamy cornmeal served with a spoon, featuring chunks of pork loin and a Cuban sofrito of onion, bell pepper, garlic, and tomato.

1 h 40 minEasy
Couscous with vegetables and greens (Cuban touch)

Couscous with Vegetables and a Cuban Touch

Couscous with carrots, bell peppers, corn, olives, and raisins, with a Cuban touch. Ideal as a substitute for white rice or served cold as a salad.

30 minEasy
Meat and Vegetable Skewers

Meat and Vegetable Skewers

Pork, beef or chicken skewers with onion and peppers, marinated with lemon or orange. Make them in an air fryer, on a barbecue or in the oven.

30 minEasy
Snapper Fillet in Sauce

Snapper Fillet in Sauce

Seared snapper fillets cooked in a sauce of onion, peppers, tomato and dry wine, served with macaroni in cheese sauce.

45 minMedium
Butifarras with onion, tomatoes and peppers

Butifarras with onion, tomatoes and peppers

Fresh pork butifarras browned in a casserole dish with onion, cherry tomatoes and juicy peppers. Ready in 20 minutes, ideal with white rice.

20 minEasy
Pisto de Pescado

Pisto de pescado

Cuban-style fish pisto: shredded white fillets in a sofrito of garlic, onion, peppers, dry wine, and tomato. Ready in 25 minutes.

25 minEasy
Vegetarian sandwich spread

Vegetarian sandwich spread

Creamy tomato, ají pimiento pepper, and onion paste, cooked slowly. Ideal for spreading on toast, crackers, or party sandwiches.

20 minEasy
Eggplant Stew

Eggplant Stew

Eggplants sautéed in olive oil and stewed slowly with bell pepper, tomato, onion, dry wine, and Provençal herbs. Serve with bread.

1 h 10 minEasy
Italian-style liver

Italian-Style Liver

Beef liver in strips, browned with garlic, onion and peppers and cooked in dry wine. A classic Cuban dish that is easy, quick and economical.

30 minEasy
Stuffed peppers with meat

Stuffed Peppers

Sweet peppers stuffed with ground beef picadillo with carrot, celery and onion, topped with cheese and baked until golden in the oven. A Cuban grandmother's recipe.

1 hEasy
Vinaigrette sauce

Vegetable Vinaigrette Sauce

Homemade vinaigrette with olive oil, vinegar or lemon, chopped onion and pepper. Ready in 10 minutes for salads, meats and fish.

10 minEasy
Enchilado de langosta with white rice and tostones

Enchilado de langosta

Lobster tails stewed in a Cuban sofrito with dry wine and tomato sauce. A Cuban classic with a rich, glossy sauce, ideal served with white rice.

1 hMedium
Ropa Vieja

Cuban Ropa Vieja

Shredded beef flank stewed in a sofrito of garlic, onion, peppers, and tomato. The classic Cuban ropa vieja, served with white rice and plantains.

2 hEasy