Chorizo

Crema de Frisoles con Chorizo (Red Bean Soup with Chorizo)

19 comments May 19, 2010

This is a quick version of the traditional Crema de Frisoles. In Colombia we usually cook bean soup from scratch, but sometimes I crave soups and I don’t have time to cook the beans for a long time. This is when I break out my canned beans! This red bean soup takes literally 25 minutes [...]

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Mondongo Colombiano (Pork, Tripe and Chorizo Soup)

38 comments May 17, 2010

Mondongo, which is pork, tripe and chorizo soup, is served in every traditional Colombian restaurant. It is a hearty soup and a signature dish in every home in the Andean zone of Colombia. My grandmother used to make the best Mondongo I’ve ever had! To make Colombian Mondongo, a variety of meats and vegetables are [...]

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Rice with Chorizo and Shrimp(Arroz con Chorizo Y Camarones)

36 comments April 23, 2010

I was talking with a friend from Colombia the other day while she was making lunch. Since I started blogging I love to know what people are cooking in Colombian homes and she was making rice with chorizo. It sounded delicious, so last week I decided to make it too. However, because my sister is [...]

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Arepa Chips with Chorizo and Queso Fresco

26 comments January 1, 2010

Few things in life give me more joy than eating arepa with fresh cheese for breakfast, so why not make them as an appetizer? Arepa chips topped with queso fresco and Colombian chorizo are delicious and addictive . I could not stop eating these little things. Enjoy!

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Colombian Pizza (Pizza Colombiana)

38 comments December 15, 2009

Today let me introduce you to my favorite pizza of all time. This Colombian pizza is one of those things I love to eat whenever I visit Colombia. I must confess, I did not make my own pizza dough, I just used store bought. If you are feeling brave, feel free to make your own…I [...]

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Lentils with rice and Spanish chorizo sausage(Lentejas con Chorizo)

22 comments November 30, 2009

Guest posting today and sharing her delicious recipe is Diana from “A Little bit of Spain in Iowa”. Diana has a beautiful blog filled with wonderful Spanish recipes and gardening tips. ~Erica First of all, I wanted to thank Erica for asking me to guest post on her blog. I absolutely adore her blog, recipes [...]

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Antioqueño Rice (Arroz Antioqueño)

24 comments September 1, 2009

This is a delicious rice dish from my hometown of Antioquia that includes all of the traditional ingredients from that region of the country… beans, chorizo, corn, avocado and plantains. If you don’t live in the country where you were born and raised, one of the things that can really bring you back home are [...]

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