Recipes Index - page 2

Red Pepper Sauce Recipe - Mojo Picon
In the Canary Islands, [i]mojos[/i] or sauces are made with vinegar and oil and served cold, as an accompaniment to potatoes, meat and fish. These "mojos" can be red or green and sometimes spicy, as is the "mojo picon." Serve this sauce as "canarios" do - to accompany a meal, or serve it as a "tapa" with home-fried potatoes or "patatas arrugadas" – wrinkled potatoes.

Cilantro Green Sauce Recipe – Mojo de Cilantro
In the Canary Islands, mojos or sauces are made with vinegar and oil and served cold, as an accompaniment to potatoes, meat and fish. These "mojos" can be red or green and sometimes spicy. This "mojo" has intense flavor, but is not spicy at all. Make ahead and serve with meat or fish, or drizzle over potatoes.

Wrinkled Potatoes Recipe - Papas Arrugadas
"Papas Arrugadas" or "wrinkled" potatoes is a dish typical of the Canary Islands, where potatoes have been cultivated since they were first brought to Spain from the Americas. The residents of the Canary Islands, call them "papas" as do Latin Americans. "Papas Arrugadas" is a simple dish made with small potatoes and sea salt and delicious when eaten with red or green "mojo," traditional sauces of the Islands.

Patatas Fritas - Fried Potatoes
Potatoes fried in virgin olive oil at home are a delicious dish that cannot compare to any fried potatoes at a restaurant. Learn how to prepare this very typical and flavorful side dish to eat with almost any main course in Spanish cuisine.

Setas con Ajo y Vino Blanco - Mushrooms with Garlic and White Wine
“Setas” or mushrooms are very popular in Spain. Many people drive or walk out to the countryside and spend the day picking them, especially after an autumn rain. The Fall is a great time for mushrooms and this dish is easy and quite delicious served with bread as a “tapa,” as an accompaniment to a beef, lamb or pork roast, steak or chops.

Potatoes with Garlic and Parsley - Patatas con Ajo y Perejil
“Patatas con Ajo y Perejil” is a simple side dish. Although it is a great vegetarian dish, it could also be served as a “tapa” along with a bit of “alioli” (a sort of garlic mayonnaise). If you like your dishes extra garlicky, add another clove! These “chips” are also a great addition to a Lenten fish meal.

Red Cabbage San Isidro Style - Lombarda de San Isidro
This red Cabbage recipe from Madrid is baked with apples, that give it a sweet taste, onions, potatoes and ham, which gives makes it salty, too. This is a good side dish to serve with a pork roast or sausage and some bread.

Mallorcan-Style Stuffed Eggplant - Berenjenas a la Mallorquina
Berenjenas a la Mallorquina or Mallorcan-Style Eggplant is a great side dish that includes ground pork, garic, onion and diced Serrano ham.

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