Onions

Green Bean Casserole Makeover

20 comments November 24, 2012

November’s 5 Star Makeover Challenge was to remake the classic American Green Bean Casserole. This classic holiday dish contains green beans, cream of mushrooms soup, and fried onions. For my version I decided to put a little Latin touch on the dish using mini caramelized onions, jalapeños, and queso fresco corn cakes, topped with a [...]

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Cerdo Encebollado (Pork with Onion Sauce)

6 comments September 30, 2012

This delicious and comforting dish was a staple at my grandmother’s house in Colombia. My grandmother never wrote, or cooked from, a recipe, so I needed to learn by watching her in the kitchen. Ever since I came to the United States, I have been making Cerdo Encebollado based on the memory of what it [...]

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Pollo Encebollado (Chicken in Onion Sauce)

11 comments April 27, 2011

It’s popular in Colombia to cook meat or poultry in Onion or Tomato Sauce. My mom made this dish all the time with a variety of different meats and we all loved it! It is the perfect weeknight meal, because it is cheap, easy, simple, fast and full of flavor. Serve it over white rice, [...]

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Potato, Mushrooms, Caramelized Onions and Brie Cheese Tart

21 comments June 29, 2010

This tart is as simple as can be and almost any vegetables can be used. That’s what I love about tarts and pies, they are so versatile. In this case, I made a potato, mushroom, caramelized onions with brie topping, but you could use any cheese or even a combination of different kinds of cheeses. [...]

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Fajitas de Carne (Steak Fajitas)

21 comments June 23, 2010

I had a craving for Mexican food the other day, which happens quite often I absolutely love Mexican cuisine and now my sister Catalina is living in Mexico. While talking to her last week on the phone, she told me just how wonderful true Mexican food is and of the delicious flavors. I was pretty [...]

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Higado con Salsa Criolla (Liver with Creole Sauce)

24 comments April 5, 2010

This is another one of those recipes for which I have received many requests, so here it is… Higado con Salsa Criolla is a traditional Colombian dish and since most Colombians don’t waste food & eat almost every part of the animal, we don’t mind liver dishes. We love meat! I receive a lot of [...]

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Scramble Eggs with Tomato and Scallions (Huevos Revueltos con Tomate y Cebolla)

14 comments May 22, 2009

Huevos Pericos is a quick and easy egg recipe is one of the most popular breakfast dishes in Colombia which we serve with arepa, cheese and hot chocolate. My mom makes the best huevos revueltos con tomate. When I was a child she had to make them for me in a separate pan because I [...]

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