COUNTRY: COSTA RICA
Empanadas de pina (pineapple turnovers)
Vegetarian |
12p |
60min. |
Ingredients: 3 cups corn flour (masa harina)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1/2 cup white vinegar
1 cup warm milk
A pinch salt
1 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup butter
For the filling:
Pineapp... | Instructions: Making the dough: Combine corn dough flour and baking soda in a bowl. Add 1 cup warm milk, vegetable oil, vinegar, sa...
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Bolitas de coco (coconut balls)
Vegetarian |
12p |
45min. |
Ingredients: 2 2/3 cups sweetened condensed milk
2 cups grated coconut
1/2 cup unsalted butter
15 Maria cookies (Galletas Maria), completely crushed; graham crackers quarters may be substituted... | Instructions: Heat butter, condensed milk, and 1 1/2 cups grated coconut in a saucepan over high medium heat until golden brown.
Add crushed cooki...
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Escabeche de pollo (chicken escabeche)
4p |
60min. |
Ingredients: 12 chicken drumsticks
2 large onions, sliced in rings
1 cup olive oil
4 bay leaves
1/2 cup pitted olives
1/2 cup capers
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup water
Salt and pepper to taste... | Instructions: Heat 1/2 cup olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium high heat.
Fry drumsticks, turning until golden brown - about 25 m...
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Empanadas de chiverre (winter squash turnovers)
Vegetarian |
12p |
30min. |
Ingredients: 3 cups corn flour (masa harina)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1/2 cup white vinegar
1 cup warm milk
A pinch salt
1 cup oil
1/2 cup butter
For the filling:
Chiverre (white wi... | Instructions: Making the dough: Combine corn dough flour and baking soda in a bowl.
Add 1 cup warm milk, vegetable oil, vinegar, ...
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Dulce de ayote (sweet crookneck squash)
Vegetarian |
10p |
30min. |
Ingredients: 1 large crookneck squash, cut into 4 X 5 inch pieces, seeded
1 1/3 lbs tapa de dulce, broken into small pieces or unrefined and unbleached whole sugar cane
10 cloves
8 cinnamon sticks
2 lime tree ... | Instructions: Heat 3 cups water in a saucepan over medium high.
Add tapa de dulce or whole sugar cane and bring it to a boil unti...
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Arroz con leche (rice pudding)
Vegetarian |
4p |
50min. |
Ingredients: 1 small can of sweetened condensed milk
1 cup of uncooked rice
1/2 cup of water
2 sticks of cinnamon cracked
1 cup of evaporated milk
6 cups of milk
1/2 cup of raisins
1 teaspoon fresh nutmeg
... | Instructions: First, in a large cooking pot, add the water, 4 cups of milk, uncooked rice, cinnamon, evaporated milk, vanilla and n...
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Chorreadas (costa rican corn pancakes)
Vegetarian |
8p |
15min. |
Ingredients: 4 cups fresh corn
1/4 cup milk or water
1 tsp. salt
2-4 garlic cloves, crushed
2 Tbsp. oregano
Oil ... | Instructions: Whirl everything (except the oil) in a blender till smooth.
Pour into a bowl and warm oil in a cast-iron pan on medium-high heat.
Scoop out 2 spoons full into the pan and spread into a circle like pancake...
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Arroz guacho (sticky rice)
8p |
60min. |
Ingredients: 1 lb lean short pork ribs, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 lb uncooked long grain rice, rinsed and dried
3 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 roll cilantro, chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/2 cup red bell pepper... | Instructions: Heat vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium high heat.
Add pork ribs and stir for three minutes.
Add water to co...
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Agua dulce - whole sugar cane hot drink
Vegetarian |
4p |
30min. |
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons tapa dulce honey
4 cups water or milk
... | Instructions: Bring four cups of water or milk to a boil over high heat.
Add 4 tablespoons of tapa dulce honey. Stir until the honey is dissolved.
Add more tapa dulce honey if you want it sweeter.
Serve hot.
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Flan de coco al caramelo (caramel coconut flan)
Vegetarian |
12p |
60min. |
Ingredients: 1 can condensed milk
1 can evaporated milk
½ cup sugar
½ cup milk
½ cup shredded coconut (optional)
6 eggs
... | Instructions: Caramel: In a small saucepan, put the sugar to melt, stirring constantly.
Pour the caramel onto a Pyrex dish and move it so it distributes evenly.
Flan: Combine all ingredients in...
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Chicha de maiz (cracked corn punch)
Vegetarian |
12p |
60min. |
Ingredients: 2 lbs cracked corn
2 1/2 gallons water
1 1/2 tapa de dulce or 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1/4 cup fresh ginger... | Instructions: Place cracked corn in a saucepan and add 2 liters water. Boil for 25 minutes on high heat. Strain off the water.
Place the boiled cracked corn into a wooden bowl. Add 2 gallons of cold water, 1 1/2 lb of brow...
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Sopa de bacalao (cod soup)
4p |
70min. |
Ingredients: 2 lbs salt cod, thoroughly rinsed
1/4 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 cup onions, chopped
1 cup tomatoes, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 tablespoon parsley, minced
4 red bell peppers, cut in thin... | Instructions: Soak cod in water for 24 hours.
Cut cod into 2-inch square pieces. Place cod in a saucepan.
Add water and bring i...
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Ensalada de repollo y atun (tuna and cabbage salad)
6p |
25min. |
Ingredients: 1 large head cabbage, shredded
4 cups water
1 (8 oz.) can tuna in oil, drained
3/4 cup lime juice, freshly squeezed
1/4 cup onions, finely chopped
Pepper to taste... | Instructions: Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat.
Combine onions and shredded cabbage in a bowl.
Transfer to a strainer. Pour boiling wat...
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Ensalada de chayote (vegetable pear salad)
Vegetarian |
6p |
25min. |
Ingredients: 3 vegetable pears, rinsed
1 cup cottage cheese
7 purple salad leaves, 1/2 lb baby field greens or mesclun, rinsed and dried
Vinaigrette
Pepper to taste... | Instructions: Bring 2 quarts water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Add vegetable pears.
Reduce heat to medium-low until vegetable pears are tender, about 20 minutes. ...
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Bistec encebollado (steak and onions)
2p |
20min. |
Ingredients: 2 thin center-cut beef fillets
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, sliced
2 teaspoon vegetable oil
Ground oregano, cumin, and salt to taste... | Instructions: In a bowl, season fillets with garlic, cumin, oregano, and salt.
Heat oil in a skillet over medium high. Add fillets. Cover for 15 minutes.
Turn fillets over and saute until...
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Budin (bread pudding)
Vegetarian |
12p |
60min. |
Ingredients: 1 loaf of a 2-day old French bread, sliced
2 1/2 cups sugar
3 cups milk
1 cup water
1 cube butter
4 egg yolks
4 egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla extract... | Instructions: Butter bread slices from both sides and place them in a buttered, oven-safe glass pan.
Heat 2 cups sugar in a saucepan over medium high heat and stir until suga...
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Empanadas (cheese and bean turnovers)
12p |
30min. |
Ingredients: 1/2 lb corn flour (masa harina)
1/2 lb dough flour or Maseca
4 oz vegetable oil
1/4 lb Mozzarella cheese, shredded
3 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 lb chorizo sau... | Instructions: Dough: Combine dough flour, corn flour, and salt in a mixing bowl. Stir in water gradually until smooth.
Dough must...
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Picadillo de platano verde con atun (tuna with minced green plantain)
4p |
30min. |
Ingredients: 2 large green plantains, peeled, cut into three pieces
1 can tuna (you can substitute the can of tuna with 1/2 lb of lean ground beef)
1/4 cup cilantro leaves, chopped
1/4 cup celery, chopped
1/4... | Instructions: Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Add green plantain. Boil until plantains are soft. Keep liquid and transfer plan...
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Black bean soup (sopa de frijoles negros)
Vegetarian |
4p |
200min. |
Ingredients: 1 pound black beans
1 tablespoon of cooking oil
1/2 cup of diced onion
2 cloves of garlic, chopped
1 chopped green or red bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup fresh cilantro
Salt
Pepper... | Instructions: Cover beans with water and soak overnight.
Cook with at least 7 cups of water for 3 hours. Add more water if needed....
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Barbudos
Vegetarian |
4p |
10min. |
Ingredients: 1/2 lb string beans, trimmed
1 teaspoon all purpose flour
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
2 eggs
Salt to taste... | Instructions: Bring salted water to a boil in a saucepan. Add trimmed string beans and cook over moderate heat until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes; drain and transfer them to a plate.
Beat two egg whites in a bowl or a bea...
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