Name: Bandeja Paisa (Paisa Platter)
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Colombian
Ingredients: 1 Recipe Paisa Pinto Beans (Frijoles Paisas); 1 Recipe white Rice (Arroz Blanco); 1 Recipe Powdered Beef (Carne en Polvo); 4 Fried Pork Belly (Chicharrones); 4 Cooked Chorizos; 4 Fried eggs sunny side up; 4 baked plantainsor Tajadas de Plátano; 1 Recipe Hogao; Lime and Avocado for Serving; When you are going to serve the bandeja paisa, heat the beans and powdered beefand hogao. Make the chicharrones.; Cook the white rice and plantains.; Fry the eggs and chorizos.; To serve, place the rice in a tray or platter and place the rest of the ingredients as you like. I prefer the beans in a separate bowl, but you can ladle the beans next to the rice if you like.; Bring the hogao in a serving dish to the table, so people can place it on top of the beans if they like. Enjoy!

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Bandeja Paisa (Paisa Platter)

Arepa de Huevo (Arepa Stuffed with Egg)

Tres Leches de Mandarina (Tangerine Three Milks Cake)

Pudín de Pan (Bread Pudding)

Bistec a Caballo (Creole Steak on Horseback)

Huevos Pericos (Scrambled Eggs with Tomato and Scallions)

Changua (Colombian Egg and Milk Soup)

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