All Posts Tagged 'mozzarella' (5)

This is a fun dish to make for a party! I don't get a chance to make cheese filled foods at home too often because my husband works in a cheese factory, and is not that crazy about cheese, ha ha ... true story. So when I get an invitation to a party my thoughts go to cheese right away! Nine…

Ingredients for Sweet Potato-Parmesan Filling:

1 large sweet potato

1 medium Russet potato

¾ cup freshly grated Parmesan

2…

Canastitas (“little baskets” in Spanish) make a great alternative to traditional empanadas. They’re a bit quicker to put together, and they appeal to those who eat first with their eyes because they can see the filling. The classic combination of tomato, basil and…

Photo courtesy of our friends at DominicanCooking.com

Yields 12 servings

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Humintas are very similar to Mexican tamales, but without the meat filling. In Bolivia there are two ways to make humintas, boiled or baked. This recipe is for boiled humintas.



Ingredients:



8-10 corn husks

4 cups of corn kernels, boiled and ground into a paste

3/4 cup of hot melted shortening

5 tablespoons of powdered hot red pepper

2 tablespoons of sugar

1 teaspoon of…