Beans | My Colombian Recipes

10 Must Try Traditional Colombian Soups

Colombian cuisine includes an incredible variety of soups. One of the most prominent dishes on my family dinner table when I was a girl was soup. Soups were always served with avocado, white rice and ají picante (hot sauce) on the side. Here is a ...

Bandeja Paisa (Paisa Platter)

By Erica Dinho 80 Comments

Bandeja Paisa is probably the most popular Colombian dish, originally from the Andean region of the country where the people are called “Paisas” and the area where I was born and raised. Bandeja paisa is something I’ve eaten all of my life and if ...

Beans and Corn Salad (Ensalada de Frijol y Maiz)

By Erica Dinho 7 Comments

I love beans and enjoy a variety of comforting bean dishes during the winter months and light bean salads during the summer. This fresh summer beans and corn salad is my favorite picnic food. I really enjoy the simple lime and cumin dressing with ...

Bean and Rice Soup (Sopa de Arroz y Frijoles)

By Erica Dinho 10 Comments

I am a die-hard soup fan and it’s one of my absolute favorite meals during the fall and winter seasons. This Rice and Beans soup was a staple at my grandmother's house when I was a kid. Mamita made the most amazing food! I love how this soup is ...

Frijoles Rojos Colombianos (Colombian-Style Red Beans)

By Erica Dinho 38 Comments

Beans are one of those foods that every Colombian eats, and personally, I love beans so much that I can eat them with rice every day. They are definitely my comfort food. This Frijoles Rojos Colombianos recipe is very simple to make, and even though ...

Cazuelita de Frijoles (Colombian Beans Cazuela)

By Erica Dinho 9 Comments

Beans were a big part of my diet growing up in Colombia. At least three times a week we’d have beans for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Sometimes red beans and sometimes white beans, but our staple was Frijoles Antioqueños. My mom would soak them ...

Traditional Colombian Breakfast (Calentado)

By Erica Dinho 34 Comments

Calentado literally means “heated” and is a traditional Colombian breakfast born in the Andean region of the country. It is very common, in this region, to eat beans and rice every day for dinner. Then, for breakfast the next day, the beans and rice ...