Recipes Index - page 2
Breaded Beef Fillets with Garlic Recipe- Filetes Empanados, con Ajo
Breaded Beef Fillets with Garlic is an easy Spanish recipe and a tasty and quick main course for dinner. Try this recipe tonight with home fried potatoes and a fresh green salad and you'll see why so many Spanish cooks have made this a standard dinner!
Baked Snapper Roteña - Urta a la Roteña
Baked snapper with tomato sauce, garlic, onion and peppers is a dish that is simple to make and a tasty main dish when served with new potatoes.
Garbanzo and Spinach Soup Recipe - Potaje de Garbanzos y Espinacas
This soup is full of flavor and like our American “chile,” it seems to get even better when eaten the following day! It is a hearty soup that is wonderful in winter. If you are planning a "tapa" party, it also works well served in small bowls as one of the main "tapas" of the evening.
Game Hen with Mushrooms and White Wine Recipe
Originally a Catalunian recipe made with partridge, we have modified it for game hens. The wine sauce with mushrooms is delicious with the roasted hens and is an easy dinner recipe that serves four.
Spanish Roast Lamb Recipe - Cordero Asado
Tender suckling lamb, called "lechazo" is a favorite dish of the region of Castilla-Leon. It is roasted until crispy on the outside and so tender on the inside that it almost falls off the bone. It requires no special cooking utensils and is very, very easy.
Pasta in Chorizo & Tomato Sauce Recipe - Macaroni en Salsa de Tomate con Chorizo
Although Italy is known for pasta dishes not Spain, macaroni, penne and spaghetti are often eaten in Spanish homes with a typically Spanish twist to the sauce – Spanish chorizo sausage and Spanish smoked paprika. A quick main course, the chorizo in the pasta and tomato sauce makes it very tasty.
Lamb Casserole Recipe - Caldereta de Cordero
Although officially called a casserole, this lamb dish reminds us more of a rich, thick lamb stew with lots of garlic. Prepare the "Caldereta de Cordero" in cold weather and serve it with some home-fried potatoes. It is sure to warm you up!
Roast Suckling Pig Recipe - Cochinillo Asado
"Cochinillo Asado" or Roast Suckling Pig is one of the most typical dishes in the cuisine of Castilla. The city of Segovia is famous for this dish, where the pigs are roasted until the meat is so tender that it is cut with plates! "Cochinillo Asado" is eaten everywhere - from the smallest village to the largest cities and practically has a cult following!
Cod Fish with Vegetables Recipe - Bacalao con Samfaina
Cod with "Samfaina," a vegetable sauce similar to ratatouille is from Cataluña, a region in eastern Spain. Salty cod compliments the flavors and freshness of the vegetables.
Asturian Bean and Sausage Casserole Recipe - Fabada Asturiana
"Fabada Asturiana" or Asturian Bean and Sausage Casserole is a typical and very traditional dish from Asturias, made with beans, sausage, ham, meat and tomatoes. It is a perfect dish for winter, satifying and warming.
Tuna-Stuffed Tomatoes Recipe - Tomates Rellenos de Atun
Tuna-Stuffed Tomatoes is a fresh and light dish that makes a great main course for lunch or can replace a salad at dinner. Fresh tomatoes, stuffed with tuna, cucumbers and dressed with oil and vinegar. They are juicy and full of flavor.
Madrilene Stew Recipe - Cocido Madrileño
Stews or [i]cocidos[/i], as they are called in Spanish are very traditional and typical main dishes in Spain. They have lots of flavor and include meats, sausage and beans. Madrilene Stew is a favorite of the Madrid region and actually makes a first and second course!
Vegetarian Paella Recipe - Paella Vegetariana
Valencia is a region on the Mediterranean coast of Spain, between Barcelona and Murcia. There are as many versions of paella as there are cooks in Spain! [i]Paella Vegetariana[/i] is a vegetarian version of Valencia’s signature rice dish. Instead of chicken or seafood, vegetables fill in and create a tasty and satisfying vegetarian rice dish.[/p]
Valencian Paella Recipe - Paella Valenciana
There are as many versions of [i]paella[/i] as there are cooks in Spain! [i]Paella Valenciana[/i] is the traditional version of Valencia’s signature rice dish with rabbit, chicken and snails. Learn how to prepare this delicious Spanish rice dish.
Black-Eyed Peas with Tomato Sauce Recipe - Carillas con Tomate
Black-Eyed Peas with Tomato Sauce might not sound Spanish, but it is a popular dish in Spain. If you aren't from the Southern US, you've probably never tried black-eyed peas. Well, here's your chance! Black-eyed peas are delicious when prepared with Spanish chorizo and tomato sauce.
Fish with Onion Sauce Recipe - Pescado Frito con Sals
Fish with Onion Sauce is just fish covered in a sauce of olive oil, sauteed onions and vinegar. The lightly fried fish is a delicious and tangy main course, particularly good on a cool evening.
Catalan Beef Stew Recipe - Estofado de Rez a la Catalana
This recipe for Catalan Beef Stew or "Estofado de Rez a la Catalana" is easy and has a unique flavor, due to a surprise ingredient - chocolate! Serve it over a bed of white rice for an unusual and tasty stew this winter.
Spaghetti & Shrimp in a Spicy Tomato Sauce - Pasta con Salsa de Tomate, Gambas
Although pasta did not originate in Spain, spaghetti and various kinds of pasta are enjoyed all over Spain. This dish of Spaghetti with Shrimp in a Spicy Tomato Sauce combines typical Spanish ingredients – tomatoes, onions, lots of garlic and smoked Spanish paprika. It's simple and quick to prepare.
White Beans with Chorizo Recipe - Alubias Blancas con Chorizo
White Beans with Chorizo is a quick and easy dish for those nights when you don't have a lot of time or energy. Since the recipe uses canned white kidney beans, most of the work is done for you. So, it's a perfect dish for beginner cooks as well. White beans combine well with the Spanish chorizo, onions, garlic and pepper to make a tasty and satisfying main course, ready in about 20 minutes.
Navarra Style Trout Recipe - Trucha a la Navarra
Navarra Style Trout is simply fresh trout stuffed with salty Spanish Serrano ham and lightly fried in olive oil. Squeeze a fresh lemon on top and you have a delicious main course that takes less than 30 minutes to prepare.
Rioja-Style Chicken Recipe - Pollo a la Riojana
This chicken recipe comes from the region of La Rioja, in the North of Spain, hence the name "Pollo a la Riojana" or Rioja-Style Chicken. It is a region well-known for its wine production. The winters in Northern Spain are cold, like the climate in much of Europe, so soups and stews are very popular. This stew includes chicken and chorizo with sautéed peppers and garlic. It is a hearty main course for winter, but is light enough for any time of the year.
Meat Stuffed Red Peppers Recipe - Pimientos Rellenos de Carne
The Spanish love peppers and prepare them in many different ways. This meat stuffed pepper recipe uses ground meat as the stuffing for roasted red peppers. They are breaded and fried, then accompanied by a rich-tasting onion sauce.
Carne Gobernada - Asturian-Style Beef in White Wine Sauce Recipe
"Carne Gobernada" is a typical dish from Oviedo, capital of Asturias. It is a traditional main course, prepared by very slowly cooking the chunks of beef in onions and white wine until they are tender. Depending on the cut of beef, this might take as little as 40 minutes or as long as an hour, but the resulting dish is definitely worth the wait. Serve with fried potatoes to soak up the sauce.
Bacalao con Tomate - Cod Fish with Tomato Sauce
"Bacalao" is the Spanish word for Cod fish. This is a simply wonderful fish dish from Central and Northern Spain. Salty, dry cod is soaked in water to soften and release the extra salt. It is then fried, sauteed with tomato sauce and roasted red peppers.
Chicken in Orange Sauce - Pollo a la Naranja
This recipe originates in Valencia, a region well-known for its citrus. Chicken breasts are first browned in oil, then sauteed in a sauce that has intense citrus flavors. This is a simple recipe with lots of fresh taste.