This is my go-to recipe when I’m feeling lazy but still want a warm tasty meal that is not boring! Ingredients: 1 Pork tenderloin 1 Can cream of mushroom soup (if you use condensed, add 1 cup water) 2 ½ Tbs. Indian spice mix (or any spice mix you find in your cabinet) Here is […]
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Traditional Semolina Cake
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Ingredients: 1 liter milk 1 cup semolina flour 1 cup sugar 1 & 1/2 cups raisins (soaked in warm water) 3 Tbs. Butter Preparation: In a medium pot, bring milk to a boil Stir in sugar and semolina flour slowly Cook for 5 to 6 minutes and remove from heat before the mixture begins to […]
German Spaetzle Dumplings
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German Spaetzle Dumplings (Serves 6) Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour ½ cup milk 2 eggs ½ tsp. ground nutmeg 1 pinch ground white pepper ½ tsp. salt 2 tsp. butter 2 tsp. chopped parsley Preparation: Mix flour, salt, white pepper, and nutmeg. Beat eggs in a separate bowl, and add to the dry ingredients with […]
Pork Medallions in Riesling Sauce
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Pork Medallions in Riesling Sauce (Serves 4) Ingredients: One 12 to 14 oz. pork tenderloin Flour or chicken breading (I use Autrey’s) 4 Tbs. unsalted butter 1 Medium onion, thinly sliced 3 cloves garlic, minced ½ cup Riesling wine ½ cup yellow raisins 1 Tbs. green peppercorns 3 Tbs. balsamic vinegar ½ tsp. thyme ½ […]
Roasted Pork Leg, Pernil de Cerdo
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Roasted Pork Leg Pernil de Cerdo (serves 16-18, depending on size of leg) This is a dish traditionally made for Christmas, but at our Greek-Colombian-Italian place, it is also a big hit on Thanksgiving… Another recipe that is not that easy to make but well worth the effort. Enjoy! Ingredients: 1 pork leg 3 Bay […]
Colombian Rice Pudding, Arroz con Leche
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Colombian Rice Pudding Arroz con Leche (serves 12) Ingredients: 2 cups white rice 12 cups milk ½ cup sugar 1 cup condensed milk 1 tsp. vanilla 6 sticks cinnamon Optional: Powdered cinnamon to taste Raisins Preparation: In a large sauce pan, boil the milk, sugar and the cinnamon sticks Add rice when milk comes to […]
Colombian Christmas Turkey, Pavo Navideño
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Colombian Christmas Turkey Pavo Navideño (Serves 12-14) This recipe has made my mom famous and I had to beg her to let me publish it. Try this your next Thanksgiving and you’ll be making it every year! Ingredients: 1- 10 to 12 lb. Turkey ½ lb. butter 1 cup white or yellow onion, grated 4 […]
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Recipes From My Aunt Maria
posted by lasesana
My Aunt Maria My Aunt Maria (Marilú), was the fun aunt. She was always doing something interesting and crazy and was and is invariably the person who I went to when I had a problem. We still get together and cook once in a while, and inevitably I regress to the 8-year-old sitting on the […]
Aunt Marilú’s Chicken Cacciatore
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Aunt Marilú’s Chicken Cacciatore (serves 8-10) Ingredients: 4 Chicken breasts 4 Chicken drumsticks 1 medium onion, small chop 5 Medium carrots, medium chop 7 Celery Stalks, medium chop 2 Beef bullion packs/ cubes 1 Tbs. vegetable oil Salt & Pepper to taste Preparation: Heat the oil in a large deep pot on medium-high heat. Brown […]
Aunt Marilú’s Unparalleled Portafoglios, aka Italian Chicken Cordon Bleu
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Aunt Marilú’s Unparalleled Portafoglios, aka Italian Chicken Cordon Bleu (Serves 4-6) Ingredients 6 chicken or veal cutlets 6 slices of mozzarella cheese 6 slices of ham 2 eggs 4 Tbs. Parmesan cheese 1 cup breadcrumbs Salt 3 Tbs. butter 3 Tbs. Vegetable oil Wooden toothpicks Preparation: Place a cutlet on a board; making sure that […]
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