From the kitchen of Pedro Fernandez From Wikipedia: Pastelón and its variant “piñón” from Puerto Rico is a casserole dish layered like Italian lasagne made with sweet plantains, ground beef, tomato-based sauce and cheese. This dish is also a copy in the Dominican Republic. Ingredients: 10 plantains (yellow) 1 1⁄2 pounds of ground beef 1⁄2 cup […]
Coquito Masters Basic Coquito Recipe
Coquito Masters Basic Coquito Recipe Basic Recipe (Blender version) 1 can sweetened condensed milk 1 can of evaporated milk 1 can Coco Lopez 1 can coconut cream 1/2 t nutmeg, cinnamon 1/2 T vanilla extract Pinch of salt 1 cup or more of rum to your taste. Add last! Blend all ingredients in a […]
Calabacitas Con Queso
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Basic Colombian Arepa Recipe
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Basic Dominican Mangu Recipe Ingredients 4 unripe plantains (Green ones) 4 tablespoons of butter 3 tablespoons of olive oil 1 large red onions 1 tablespoon of vinegar Salt Peel the plantains and cut them in half. Put the plantain in a pot with water and boil adding 2 teaspoons of salt to the mix. When […]