Recipes

Frijoles Negros

Debra’s Black Beans (Frijoles Negros) So, I know this is just not right to used canned beans, but I have to tell you, they taste great and take a lot less time. If you want to cook your beans yourself you will need: 2 1⁄2 cups dried black beans 8 cups water 1 Tablespoon olive oil 3 15oz cans of…

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Debra’s Cuban Sandwich

Debra’s Cuban Sandwich

Cuban Sandwich *Makes 4 sandwiches Ingredients Cuban bread or French bread, but not a baguette Butter, softened Dill pickles, sliced 1-pound roasted pork, sliced (May use roasted turkey if you don’t have pork) but, Cuban style is pork! 1-pound good ham ½ pound Swiss cheese, sliced (best to use a mild swiss) Yellow mustard Directions Preheat a panini press (or…

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Debra’s Picadillo Recipe

Debra’s Picadillo Recipe

Debra’s Picadillo (Cuban Style Hash) Ingredients 2  cups diced onion 2  cups seeded and chopped green bell pepper Olive oil for sautéing (about 3-4 Tablespoons) 4  cloves garlic, minced 2  pounds ground beef (or 1pound ground beef and 1 pound ground pork) 3  tomatoes, peeled seeded, and chopped or 1 15oz canned tomatoes ¼  cup dry white wine (Cubanisimo Pinot…

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