Southern Baked Mac and Cheese (Creamy Custard-Style)
Tender macaroni, creamy custard, and layers of melted cheese come together under a beautifully golden, bubbling top.
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Carne Guisada Puertorriqueña (Easy Puerto Rican Beef Stew)
This easy carne guisada puertorriqueña features tender pieces of beef, potatoes, carrots, and olives simmered slowly in a savory sofrito and tomato broth. Serve it with white rice for a warm, satisfying Puerto Rican meal.
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Puerto Rican Arroz con Gandules (Rice with Pigeon Peas)
Puerto Rican arroz con gandules combines tender medium-grain rice, pigeon peas, sofrito, smoked ham, sazón, and olives in one flavorful pot. Serve this comforting classic with pernil, chicken, pork chops, or your favorite Puerto Rican main dish.
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Bistec Encebollado (Puerto Rican Steak and Onions)
Tender marinated steak, stewed low and slow with a generous pile of onions. This is the bistec encebollado that shows up on Puerto Rican dinner tables week after week.
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Mofongo con Chicharrón (Puerto Rican Mashed Plantains with Crispy Pork)
Crispy fried green plantains mashed with garlic and chicharrón — this is mofongo the way it’s made in Puerto Rican kitchens. Directo al plato.
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Tostones con Ajilimójili (Puerto Rican Fried Plantains with Garlic-Pepper Sauce)
Crispy twice-fried green plantains served with ajilimójili, the classic Puerto Rican garlic and sweet pepper sauce. A staple side dish that’s simpler to make than it sounds.
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Pollo al Horno (Puerto Rican Baked Chicken)
Bone-in chicken marinated in garlic, adobo, and sazón, then baked until the skin turns golden — this is the pollo al horno found on Puerto Rican dinner tables week after week.
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Puerto Rican Sancocho – Beef and Root Vegetable Stew
Puerto Rican sancocho combines tender beef, sofrito, green plantain and hearty root vegetables in a thick, comforting broth made for sharing.
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Puerto Rican Piñón (Pastelón) Recipe – Sweet Plantain and Beef Casserole
Puerto Rican piñón layers fried sweet plantains with savory beef picadillo, eggs and melted cheese to create a comforting family-style casserole.
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Puerto Rican Bacalaitos Recipe
These Puerto Rican bacalaitos combine shredded salt cod with sofrito, garlic, herbs, and a light flour batter before being fried into thin, crispy golden fritters with tender centers.
