Hello everyone! It's been a while since I last posted, but I'm back and have some new posts coming shortly. Have ground meat and thinking about what to do with it? Well, I made some penne pasta with meat sauce, using some Puerto Rican ingredients to jazz up the flavor. It's a quick and easy.… Continue reading Puerto Rican Style Penne Pasta with Meat Sauce (Pressure cooked)
This meal was always a favorite of mine growing whenever my mother made it. She made it from scratch and over the stovetop and always managed to get the beef chuck super tender, but it it take some time. However, it was hearty and full of flavor, totally worth the time. We use to eat… Continue reading Pressure Cooked Beef Stew, Puerto Rican Style
I love meatloaf and since I made the air fried gyro meat, I wanted to try making a meatloaf in the air fryer. It cooks much quicker than in the oven. I'm sharing the recipe that my late sweet dear mama use to make but with a twist air baking it. I'm using the Instant… Continue reading Air Baked Meatloaf
I like making dishes from other countries. I added a little bit of fusion in my recipe. Here's my process. Serves 4-6. Some curry chicken spices. Ingredients 1 1/2-2 lbs. chicken thighs, skin removed 2 tbsp. olive oil 1 tbsp. sofrito 1 tbsp. fresh thyme 1/2 yellow onion, chopped 1/2 green pepper, chopped 6 gloves… Continue reading Chicken Curry Pressure cooked
Finally, here is my sofrito recipe, that magic ingredient that I've used in many of my recipes and which many Puerto Ricans use whenever we make savory dishes, such as sauces, stews, beans, etc. It's quite easy to make, using fresh vegetables. The only hard part is probably finding some of the ingredients. Some ingredients… Continue reading Sofrito Puerto Rican Style
I'm a fan of stuffed food that is deep fried with a crispy crust. Growing up in New York, they had places where you can get some tasty fried treats on demand. However, we know eating deep fried foods isn't the healthiest on the planet and some of us (like me) have to watch how… Continue reading Relleno de Papa (Stuffed Potato Balls) Air Fried
Picadillo is a staple in Puerto Rican culture when it comes to food. It's a versatile cooked ground meat that is used for many recipes such as empanadas, alcapurrias (stuffed plantain fritters) and rellenos de papa (stuffed potatoes balls) among other foods. You can vary the recipe depending on the meat and how much you… Continue reading Picadillo, Puerto Rican Style
This hearty pollo guisado was made using my mom's recipe (may she rest in peace), but I added a few ingredients she didn't and shortened the time using my Instant Pot. I will give you how long it'll take to cook using both pressure cooker and stove top methods. This recipes yields 4-6 servings. Ingredients… Continue reading Pollo Guisado (Chicken Stew, Puerto Rican Style)
I've made stuffed peppers in both the oven and slow cooker. Both came out edible, but I found that when I made them in the oven, the peppers came out a little "raw." I think it's because I didn't par boil (precooked) the peppers first. When I made them in the slow cooker, the peppers… Continue reading Stuffed Peppers Pressure Cooked
Arroz con Salchichon This next recipe is another Puerto Rican dish that my dear old mom use to make. I use a cured salami called Salchichon, which is a Spanish salami. The difference between Spanish and other salami is how they are made and its origin. It has a different, unique flavor to traditional salami… Continue reading Arroz con Salchichon (Rice with Spanish Salami)
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