All Posts Tagged 'cheese' (61)

This recipe is a Peruvian favorite and a standard on many Peruvian restaurant appetizer menus. If you like potatoes, and/or cheese, this dish is a must-try!

 

Serves 4 to 6…

This was a recipe for meatless tamales that I prepared for some friends during the holidays who are vegetarian. After I tried them, I have to say that I almost liked them better than the meat filled tamales! There's something about that roasted salsa, combined with the melted cheese, and…

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¾ cup sugar

1 can condensed milk

1 cup whole milk

3 large eggs

3 slices of…

This recipe features Oaxaca cheese, somewhat similar to mozzarella, but saltier.

It serves to cover the stuffing, creating a surprise as you eat through it.

You'll want some extra Oaxaca cheese to enjoy on the side.…

Do you ever find yourself with too much leftover rice?? You eat it for three days, then you don't want to eat rice again for a whole month! This is what happened to me just this past weekend, so I decided to get a little creative and take a simple bowl of Mexican red rice and transform it. I…

Makes 8 servings

 

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1 store-bought pie crust

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 cup finely chopped…

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1 small onion, finely chopped

2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

½ lb. beef

½ lb.…

Makes 12 empanadas

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½ lb cooked ham, finely chopped

½ lb…

Makes 24 units

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For the dough:

1 cup + 2 tablespoons margarine, softened…

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½ chicken, skin removed

2 medium onions [divided use]

2 cloves…




The torta is like an old friend. It's there after a bad breakup. It's there the morning after, when you just want to bury the memories of last night in a few layers of meat and avocado and mayonnaise and thick bread. It's there after a long afternoon of tedious work, multi-layered, dense, loving, comforting. It's a midday pat on the back, a lunch on the grass in the park.…

I love Jalapeno Poppers, and thought I would my own instead of going out to purchase some. These were very tasty and had a nice spicy kick!

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Of all of my mom's recipes, which are too many to name, the one that brings back the warmest memories is "Chile con Queso." I will never forget when we gave her her first nonstick sauté pan. It was like we gave her a million dollars!…

Serves 6

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You might think that fried cheese would defeat the purpose of a salad but a variety of flavor combinations makes this appetizer one to remember. The cheese gives great saltiness and melts in your mouth while the pear offers a nice sweetness. The dressing is an idea conjured…

Second only, perhaps, to Argentina’s passion for red meat, pasta easily makes the grade as one of the nation’s favorite foods. Whether long strands of tallerines or delicate stuffed agnolotti, menus all over the country feature a variety of pasta dishes imported from…

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6 Anaheim peppers

4 oz Monterey jack cheese, shredded

1 cup flour, plus…

I love cheese, but because my husband is not the biggest fan, I have learned to cook with very little. But, for a few years I was teaching Mexican cooking classes and they love cheese dishes! This is an easy, cheesy and delicious dish that…

An Argentine dish traditionally served at Christmas Eve or New Year’s Eve dinners as part of a cold buffet, the torre de panqueques (also known as fiambre alemán or torre primavera) always proves to be a crowd-pleaser. At its most basic, the torre de…

Serves 6

Ingredients:

1 pound ground sirloin (very lean)

1 cup chopped yellow onion

1 15-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed

½ cup chopped red or green bell pepper

¼ cup diced green chile…