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Recipes with tomato sauce

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13 recipes

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Baked rolls with egg, ham and tomato sauce, served on individual plates.

Eggs in Acemitas

Round rolls filled with ham, egg and tomato, baked until set. A modern version of a recipe collected in Cuban Cookery.

40 minEasy
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
Hard-boiled eggs with béchamel and tomato sauce

Hard-boiled eggs with béchamel and tomato sauce

browned hard-boiled eggs on tomato sauce, covered with béchamel and grated cheese. A simple, delicious, and hearty dish ready in 20 minutes.

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
Neapolitan-style chicken

Neapolitan-Style Chicken

Golden chicken breasts on homemade tomato sauce, topped with cheese and baked until golden in the oven. A simple, economical, and hearty dish.

45 minEasy
Arroz a la Cubana

Arroz a la cubana

Molded white rice with fried egg, fried ripe plantains and tomato sauce: a delicious, quick and traditional lunch.

30 minEasy
Hake Fillets with Sofrito

Hake Fillet with Sofrito

Whole wheat flour-dusted hake fillets served over a Cuban-style sofrito of tomato, ginger, and garlic. A delicious, light recipe ready in 30 minutes.

30 minEasy
Huevos al plato with ham

Huevos al plato

Baked eggs in a small dish over a sauté of ham, onion, garlic and tomato sauce. Ready in 20 minutes, for breakfast or lunch.

20 minEasy
Cangrejo enchilado

Cangrejo enchilado

Cangrejo enchilado Cuban style: crab pieces and claws in a sauce of tomato, dry wine, ají and sweet bell peppers with a spicy touch.

45 minMedium
Camarones enchilados

Camarones enchilados

Shrimp stewed in a Creole sauce of tomato, dry wine, garlic and peppers, with a spicy touch. A rich and easy-to-make Cuban classic.

35 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
Meatballs

Pork Meatballs in Sauce

Golden-brown pork meatballs slow-cooked in a Creole tomato sauce with green peas and dry wine. A classic on the Cuban table.

1 hEasy