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Stewed: recipes

Explore stewed preparations, with ingredients, timings and instructions for each recipe.

107 recipes

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Creamy cornmeal with clean jaiba crab meat, finished with chopped parsley in a pot.

Cornmeal with Crabs

Fine cornmeal with sofrito and jaiba crab meat, thick and creamy. A modern version of the preparation recorded in Delicias de la Mesa, from 1925.

1 hEasy

Striped yam gnocchi served alongside ropa vieja with red bell pepper strips in a deep bowl.

Yam gnocchi with ropa vieja: an Italian and Cuban fusion

Homemade white yam gnocchi served with homemade Cuban ropa vieja. A modern fusion for 4 generous servings.

3 h 15 minMedium

Okra with shredded tasajo, pieces of pork, and yam balls with sesame.

Creole Okra with Tasajo and Yam Balls

Creole okra stew with tasajo, pork, and yam balls, scented with toasted sesame. A home adaptation inspired by a 1925 cookbook.

2 hMedium

Rice with Butifarra Sausage and Lima Beans

Cuban stovetop rice with fresh pork butifarra, lima beans, sofrito and dry wine: separate grains, juicy and well-seasoned.

1 h 20 minMedium

Pork Ribs Stewed in a Casserole with Prunes and Sweet Potato

Pork ribs stewed in a casserole with tomato sauce and dry wine, prunes, and tender sweet potato. A family dish for 4.

2 hMedium

Habanera-style soy picadillo with potatoes and olives

Fine-textured hydrated soy stewed with sofrito, tomato, potatoes, and olives until loose and juicy. Serves 4.

1 h 5 minEasy

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

Stewed Smoked Pork Chops with Potatoes and Cuban Sofrito

Smoked pork chops stewed in a pot with potatoes cooked inside a tomato, dry wine, and Cuban sofrito sauce. A juicy stew for 4.

1 h 15 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

Arroz con pollo a la chorrera, peas, and red pepper served in a deep bowl.

Arroz con pollo a la chorrera in an electric pot

Arroz con pollo a la chorrera made in an electric pot: chicken cooked separately, rice under pressure, and finished creamy with hot broth and Cuban sofrito.

1 h 30 minMedium

Paella pan with reddish creamy rice and pieces of crab, served next to a rocky beach with the sea in the background.

Creamy Blue Crab Rice (Jaiba) Cuban Style

Creamy blue crab rice with crab broth, Cuban sofrito, tomato, peppers and dry wine. Juicy, intense and served in a cazuela.

1 h 10 minMedium

Canned red beans Cuban style with pumpkin

Stew of canned red beans with pumpkin and criollo sofrito, meat-free and ready in under an hour to serve with white rice.

55 minEasy

Feijoada with black beans, ribs, tasajo and chorizo, accompanied by white rice, farofa, maduros and orange.

Brazilian Feijoada Cuban Style with Ribs, Tasajo and Chorizo

Fusion feijoada: black beans with pork ribs, tasajo and chorizo, served with white rice, cassava farofa with chicharrón, fried ripe plantains and orange.

3 h 45 minMedium

Chickpea stew with pork ribs and carrots

Hearty stew with tender pork ribs, whole chickpeas, and carrots in a reddish broth with Cuban sofrito, dry wine, and cumin.

2 h 30 minEasy

Beef stew with green plantain and corn cobs

Homemade beef stew with green plantains, corn cobs cut into rounds, Cuban sofrito, dry red wine, and a touch of spice.

2 h 25 minMedium

Cuban Completa with congrí, picadillo a la habanera, fried ripe plantains and avocado

Cuban Completa with Congrí and Picadillo

Red bean congrí, juicy picadillo a la habanera, fried ripe plantains and fresh avocado all in one dish: the classic Cuban Completa.

1 h 45 minMedium

Cuban Completa with white rice, black beans, grilled chicken, maduros, and avocado

Cuban Completa with Grilled Chicken

Cuban Completa with white rice, separately stewed black beans, grilled chicken breast, fried maduros, and avocado.

1 h 40 minEasy

Cuban tamal en cazuela prepared with canned corn, pork meat and sofrito.

Tamal en cazuela with canned corn

Prepare Cuban tamal en cazuela with canned sweet corn, pork and sofrito. Without fresh cobs, with a creamy texture and the taste of home.

1 h 10 minEasy

Spanish-style prawn rice

Spanish-style prawn rice with homemade stock from heads and shells, tomato sofrito, wine, and Cuban-style food coloring.

1 hMedium

Creamy rice with pork ribs

Creamy rice with tender pork ribs, a flavorful sofrito and a touch of fresh cilantro. A juicy dish to gather the family.

1 hMedium

Criollo Pork and Corn Stew

Criollo pork stew with ribs, corn, and potatoes in a pressure cooker: tender meat, flavorful broth, and all the taste of Cuban home cooking.

45 minEasy

Picadillo Meatballs with Egg Yolks and Meringues Made from Leftover Whites

Juicy pork and beef meatballs made with egg yolks in a homemade sauce, and meringues made from the leftover whites: a meal and dessert that makes full use of the egg.

1 h 30 minMedium

Tamales with Canned Corn

Cuban tamales with canned sweet corn and stewed pork, wrapped in zip bags and aluminum foil. The perfect solution when fresh corn cobs are unavailable.

2 hMedium

Soupy rice with chicken breast (Spanish style)

Spanish-style soupy rice with chicken breast, sofrito, turmeric and white wine. A comforting spoon dish, ready in about 50 minutes.

50 minEasy