Category: Home cooking

Habichuelas Guisadas

Stewed Beans

Cooking Time: 30 minutes

“Easy and Delicious, From Mi Casita To Your Casita”

Serves 4+

Simple Cooking | 30 Minute | Kid Friendly

For this recipe you will be using ingredients you would already have in your kitchen. I really enjoy this recipe due to its simplicity. Not only is this a simple recipe, this recipe is delicious!

There have been many times when I make this recipe at home and I choose to eat it just as it is. If you are looking, to make this recipe and do not know what to pair it with here are some options, just because I got you: A great option if you are looking to create a vegetarian meal https://abuscafe.food.blog/2021/07/07/mushroom-stew-guisado-de-champinones/. On another note, here is a great recipe if you like meat on your dinner table; a great fit if you want to make a simple meal that taste delicious and the whole family will enjoy. https://abuscafe.food.blog/2020/11/06/arroz-con-pollo/. Just keeping it nice and simple for you.

Let’s gather our ingredients:

  • 1 Can Small Red Beans (15oz.)
  • 1/2 Squash\Pumpkin diced
  • 1-2 Tbsp Sofrito
  • 1 Tbsp Oil
  • 1 Pk Sazón con Culantro & Achote
  • 1 Pk Sazón Ham
  • 1/2 Can Tomato Sauce
  • 1 Tsp Oregano
  • 1 Tsp Cumin
  • 1-2 Tbsp Olives with Pimentos
  • 1 potato diced
  • 1 5 Oz. Can Salchichas Carmela Con pique
  • 1 Handful Cilantro
  • 1 Cup Water

Let’s get to cooking

  1. Start by placing oil in a warm pot. Take sofrito and cook for about 1-2 minutes on medium heat.
  2. Take Ham seasoning add it with the sofrito. Mix until well incorporated. Go ahead and add the seasoning packet.
  3. In with the tomato sauce. Mix, mix, mix. Add your cumin and oregano. Mix. In go the beans. Mix. Add pumpkin, sausage, potato, cilantro, mix.
  4. Lastly, add water and taste for salt.

Note: When it starts to boil reduce heat to a low heat about a 1-2 (for electric stoves) and let it simmer.

This is all to it. A great recipe to enjoy with your family and any day of the year. Save this recipe in your recipe collection, trust me this recipe is one to use if you want to be the one to impress the family.

If you are looking for other recipes that would be a great pair with this delicious rice do not forget to check out https://abuscafe.food.blog/2021/01/08/820/

Feel free to browse around my blog for more wonderful recipes that will have you in the kitchen creating and loving what you do best.

Happy cooking y’all!

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Arroz Con Gandules

Rice with Pigeon Peas

Cooking Time: 30-45 Minutes

“Easy & Delicious, From Mi Casita To Your Casita”

Serves 4+

Simple Cooking | 30 Minute | Kid Friendly

Let’s gather our ingredients:

  • 2 Cups Rice (preferably Arroz Rico)
  • 2 Cups Water
  • 2 Tbsp Sofrito (https://abuscafe.food.blog/2021/03/03/sofrito/ )
  • 1-2 Tbsp Oil
  • 1-2 Tbsp Spanish Olives with Pimentos
  • 1 Pk Ham Seasoning
  • 1 Pk Sazón con Culantro y Achote
  • 1 Can Gandules (15oz.)

*Note: Salt is to taste as well as adding cubed ham.

Let’s get to cooking:

  1. Add oil to a caldero/cauldron. In with the sofrito ( https://abuscafe.food.blog/2021/03/03/sofrito/ ) mix cook for 1-2 min. Place ham seasoning, mix well. Take sazón mix until well combined.
  2. Take can of gandules with liquid. Add to mixture, let it simmer for 4-5 min. In go the olives.
  3. Proceed with the rice, mix until well combined. Add water, stir, and taste for salt to your liking.
  4. Simmer until water has reduced, mix, and cover for 25-30 min. Stir and enjoy

Note: When it starts to boil and water is almost reduce to nothing mix and reduce heat to a low heat about a 1-2 (for electric stoves)

You will COVER with lid and let it sit for 20-25 min without opening lid.

After 20-25 min take a fork and fluff the rice.

This is all to it. A great recipe to enjoy with your family and any day of the year. Save this recipe in your recipe collection, trust me this recipe is one to use if you want to be the one to impress the family.

If you are looking for other recipes that would be a great pair with this delicious rice do not forget to check out https://abuscafe.food.blog/2021/01/08/820/

Feel free to browse around my blog for more wonderful recipes that will have you in the kitchen creating and loving what you do best.

Happy cooking y’all!

“Easy and Delicious, From Mi Casita To Your Casita”

Meatless Sloppy Joes

“Eat the plants, not the meat”

Vegan | Great Leftovers | Kid-Friendly |

Are you looking for and easy recipe that has no meat and is easy to clean up afterwards? I have been looking around here and there trying to find an easy recipe that would be worthy enough for my picky family to want to try.

I came across a recipe online and it gave me a great idea. I have always loved to eat lentils growing up, it was one of my favorite grains to eat, I would always ask to eat them as well as potatoes. This brought me to an idea of using lentils to my everyday meals or at least figuring out what else I can create and bring to my dinner table that all will like and enjoy.

This recipe is a mixture of lentils and a great all time favorite recipe combined together that they will all love.

Let’s dive right into the ingredients and recipe.

You will need:

  • 2 Tbsp. Oil
  • 1 Cup Lentils
  • 1 Onion diced
  • 3 Garlic minced
  • 1 Bell pepper diced
  • 1 Tsp. A1 Sauce
  • 1 Cup Broth
  • 1 Cup Tomato sauce
  • 1/2 Cup Ketchup
  • 3 Tbsp. Tomato paste
  • 2 Tbsp. Brown Sugar
  • 1 Tsp Chile Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Ground Mustard
  • 1 Tbsp. Apple Cider Vinegar
  • I Cup Water
  • Salt & Pepper to taste

Lets bring it all together

  1. In a warm skillet add oil, peppers, and onions. Cook for 5-8 minutes until veggies are tender. In go the water, lentils, broth, and garlic.
  2. Bring to a simmer and cover for 25-30 min. Keep an eye on them making sure water does not reduce all the way. Add more water if needed until lentils have reached a tender feel (not mushy)
  3. After lentils are ready and tender, go ahead and mix in tomato sauce, paste, and combine well. Mix in brown sugar, chili, mustard, cider, and water. simmer for 10-15 min on a med/low heat. Lastly, taste for salt and pepper.

Enjoy with your favorite toppings as well as your favorite vegan hamburger bread or a a rice patty, the options are endless.

White Rice

Fluffy Rice

20-25 Min

Quick & Simple | Vegan

Have you ever experienced issues while trying to make white rice? You follow the right measurements to the grain (get it, because rice is a grain lol) it does not seem to work at all. Look no farther, I am here to make your life in the kitchen simple and your cooking amazing.

Let’s get started, you will need

  • White rice (long | Med Grain)
  • Oil (Virgin | Canola)
  • Water
  • Salt to taste

Let’s bring it all together

Here is where it gets a little confusing; have no fear we will get through this

  1. Take 1 cup of rice and add it to your rice maker, pot, cauldron, or kaldero
  2. Add 1-2 tablespoon of oil & salt, mix until nice and combined

Note: When it starts to boil and water is almost reduce to nothing mix and reduce heat to a low heat about a 1-2 (for electric stoves)

You will COVER with lid and let it sit for 20-25 min without opening lid.

Fluff your rice after 20-25 min with a fork

You are all done and ready to serve and enjoy with your loved ones.

This fluffy white rice is also a great pair with Mushroom Stew | Guisado de Champiñones as well as my stewed beans.

Feel free to browse around my blog for more wonderful recipes that will have you in the kitchen enjoying yourself.

Here is a little cheat, cheat you can use if you would like to make more than just one cup of rice: 

1 cup of rice = 2 cups of water 
2 cups of rice = 3 cups of water
3 cups of rice = 4 cups of water 
4 cups of rice = 5 cups of water

Mushroom Stew | Guisado de Champiñones

“Let’s save the animals & season the plants”

Less than 30 Min Meal

Serves 4+

Vegan | Great Leftovers | Easy Prep | One Pot Meal

You will need

  • 1 Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 Pk Portobello Mushrooms sliced to quarters
  • 1 Tbs Sofrito
  • 2 Garlic crushed
  • 1 Pk Sazon con Culantro y Achote
  • 1 Tsp Cumin
  • 1 Tsp Oregano
  • 4 Oz. Can Whole tomato
  • 2 Carrots Cut in quarters
  • 1 Med Potato
  • 2 Tbs Olives with Pimentos Pitted
  • 1-1/2 Cup Water
  • Salt & Pepper to taste

Let’s bring it all together

  1. Start by adding your olive oil to a deep skillet, when hot add mushrooms. Cook for 1-5 min add Sofrito mix until well combined, adding garlic to get that nice aroma going.
  2. Now incorporate the seasonings which are sazon, cumin, and oregano, mix until well combined
  3. In go the tomatoes smash if desired. Proceed to adding carrots and potatoes, mix well.
  4. Lastly, in go the olives, water, and salt to taste if desired and want to add salt. Cook for 10-15 min or until your veggies have reached your your desired texture; potatoes are nice and tender.

Here is a recipe you do not need to feel guilty if you go in for seconds. It is filled with great flavors that will have your home smelling great. The family will be wondering what is going on in that kitchen.

This recipe is great to pair with white rice and my stewed beans, either way you choose you will not be disappointed.

Please come back for more of my vegan recipes and feel free to browse for other great recipes listed on my blog.

Happy cooking my friends

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  • Arroz Con Gandules
    Looking for a simple recipe filled with flavor and will not have you in the kitchen all evening long?! Look no farther, this recipe is great for all occasions. Just take a look and give it a try 😉
  • Meatless Sloppy Joes
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  • White Rice
    I know, how hard can it be to make a cup of rice?! It can be pretty frightening, have no fear here you will find step by step how to make the best white rice EVER! Making life in the kitchen easier for you.
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    Inspired vegan dish filled with delicious flavors. Not only will you enjoy this dish, you will keep coming back for more. Making your life in the kitchen easier.

Trifongo Relleno con Camarones en Salsa de Tomate

Trifongo Stuffed with Shrimp Covered In Tomato Sauce

SERVES 5+

This recipe is a great one to have around in your weekly dinner plan. It is a very simple recipe that may look complex yet it is very simple to make. If you would like to add Sofrito to this recipe as it is one of the ingredients click here to be directed to recipe: https://abuscafe.food.blog/2021/03/03/sofrito/ I guarantee you will fall in love with all my easy and delicious recipes. Feel free to browse and look through for other amazing recipes I bring you from my casita to your casita.

Ingredients For Tomato Sauce:

  • 2 lb. Shrimp cleaned & deveined
  • 2 tbsp. Sofrito
  • 1 tsp. Garlic Salt
  • 1/2 Onion Thin sliced
  • 1 pkt. Sazon con Culantro y Achote
  • 5 Garlic Minced

Ingredients for Trifongo:

  • 1 Yuca peeled & quartered, boiled in water until fork tender
  • 2 Plantains peeled and cut into 1 inch, placed in water with adobo
  • 2 Green Bananas/guineos verdes peeled & cut into 1 inch
  • AS NEEDED Oil for frying

Start with your shrimp & tomato sauce:

  1. In a pan add shrimp cook & remove from pan. Take thin sliced onions & garlic cook until nice & translucent; you will be able to smell the deliciousness of the garlic & onion mixture.
  2. Proceed to add sofrito including sazon packet mix until well combined.
  3. Incorporate the tomato sauce into pan, combine well. Bring shrimp back into the pan mix & taste for salt; set aside( tomato sauce can also be stored in the refrigerator for three days & can be used for other dishes & meats, just leave the shrimp out & replace with meat of your choice).

Trifongo:

  1. Heat oil in dutch oven or any fryer, place plantains in hot oil, fry until a golden brown on both sides.
  2. Continue & add green bananas fry until a nice tender feel. Place boiled yuca to fry as well.
  3. Take a pilon/mortal/anything you can use to make a mini bowl shape add yuca, plantains, & guineos at a time & smash until nice and compact. Continue on until you have desired size.

Plating:

Take trifongo place on middle of plate(you can place your trifongo as a bowl looking upwards or you can place it looking downwards(upside down)) & add delicious salpicon(a mixture of finely chopped ingredients bound in a thick sauce and used as a filling or stuffing) we have created. Top with fresh cilantro and hot sauce if you desire.

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You can also check out this easy and delicious recipe I also made with left over trifongo. I did not want to let any go to waste. I made a trifongo similar to a shepherds pie, this recipe came out so delicious! You must try!!!

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Sofrito

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Today I have a simple recipe you are sure to make and use almost every day in your kitchen. Not only will it give a lot of great flavor to your dish, your kitchen will smell amazing! This is also great to use while making Pernil/Pork Shoulder which I have a great recipe for this recipe, just click on here: Pork Shoulder | Pernil and do not forget to check out my recipe for Arroz con Pollo which is also another of my recipes that use sofrito and also taste delicious and not to forget to mention my recipes are also very quick and easy to make as well. These are just some I have listed, the options are endless.

Ingredients

  • 1 Cilantro Bundle
  • 1 Culantro Bundle
  • 1 Lg Onion
  • 1 Lg Bell Pepper
  • 1 6.5oz Jar Fancy Pimentos
  • 1 Tsp Oregano
  • Water
  1. Cut all ingredients into chunks except oregano & pimentos, set aside for later use.
  2. Wash all your ingredients you cut in chucks, place them in the food processor, process
  3. Add your pimentos with liquid, oregano, & water to your preference of chunkiness; I leave mine chunky
  4. Spread in containers and freeze

Just incase I did not mention, you can make this recipe ahead, also it is great to freeze, & pop right into the dish you are cooking when you are ready to use.

Do not forget to check out my other recipes that will make your life in the kitchen much easier and less messier. More happy faces for you and your family.

Happy cooking,

Nubia Hernandez

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Grilled BBQ Chicken Wings

12 Chicken Wings

Today I have another easy and delicious recipe for you and your family. This recipe is great for any day of the week. If you do not have a chicken wing recipe yet, let me tell you this one is one to keep. You can have them done quick and still have time to watch your favorite sports. You can also pair it with my Philly Steak Sandwich https://abuscafe.food.blog/todays-recipe-6/ also great for those weekends that you have company over for the sport games. You will sure be the one to impress with these recipes. Also pair it with salsa and chips, be your own creator the options are endless.

Ingredients

  • Mesquite Grill Mates Seasoning
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • BBQ Sauce
  1. Heat grill while you prep chicken wings.
  2. Season chicken wings with grill mates seasoning, salt and pepper
  3. Head over to your grill, place them on grill rack, & cook until reaching a temperature of 165’F
  4. Top with your favorite bbq sauce, let wings sit on grill for an extra 30 seconds

Just incase I did not mention, you can make this recipe ahead, also it is great to freeze, & pop right into the oven when ready to make.

Do not forget to check out my other recipes that will make your life in the kitchen much easier and less messier. More happy faces for you and your family.

Happy cooking,

Nubia Hernandez

“Easy & Delicious, From Mi Casita To Your Casita”

Tomato Soup

Serves 4+

30 Min Meal | Freezable | Vegetarian

“Easy & Delicious, From Mi Casita To Your Casita”

Today I have a great recipe that is delicious for the whole family. You can pair it with a yummy, cheesy, and delicious grill cheese. You can even pair it with a simple basic yet delicious grill cheese, the choices are endless.

This soup is also great to freeze and take out during those cold, chilly days.

I like to freeze all left overs in our freezer and taking them out during those busy days, when you are running around and need to have something cooked fast for you and your family. It is so delicious!

Lets gather our ingredients:

  • 1 Tomato
  • 2 Garlic
  • 1/2 Pimento Moron
  • 1/2 Cup Half & Half
  • 1/4 Cup Heavy Cream
  • 1 Cup Parmesan Cheese
  • 1 Cup Chicken Stock
  • 1 TBS Virgin Olive Oil
  • 3 TBS Sofrito
  • 28 OZ. Can Peeled Tomatoes
  • Fresh Basil
  • Salt & Pepper to taste

Lets get to cooking:

  1. Roast tomato
  2. Add oil & garlic to pan
  3. Add sofrito & pimento moron, mix
  4. Add chicken stock, let it sit & reduce for 1 min
  5. Add heavy cream & half & half
  6. While mixture is cooking take your roasted tomato & cut into quarters
  7. Add cut up tomatoes to soup
  8. Set to a medium heat, cook for 5 min, & then add fresh basil
  9. Add canned tomatoes, mix, & simmer for 1-2 min
  10. Add basil & simmer 4-5 min, make sure not to have on a high heat
  11. Grate fresh parmesan cheese, add parmesan a little at a time, so it does not get clumpy.
  12. Stir as you continue to add cheese until well combined
  13. Simmer until you reach your preferred consistency

All done!

*If you would like, take some of the soup and blend it. Soup will be less chunky, yet still very yummy and delicious!

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