Title: Flank Steak
Cook Time: 2 1/2 hours
Level: Medium
Serving: 6

One of the most important cultural aspects of a country is its cuisine. And in the case of Colombia can not speak of one, but is as diverse as its regions.The Flank Steak is a cut of beef, for the diaphragm of the animal. The flank is a highly requested dish in Colombia.

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds flank steak, with layer of fat left on
• 3 medium onions, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 6 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 1 carrot, scraped and chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 sprigs parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• salt, freshly ground pepper
• water
• 1 or 2 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs

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Title: Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Level: Easy
Serving: 6

The next recipe is perfect for a teen party or for dinner tonight. Bacon is a commonly ingredient used in traditional recipes such as pizza, spaghetti or baked rice, among others. It is also very popular for use in barbecue, with sausages.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb Lean ground beef
• 1 md Onion, quartered, sliced
• 1 md Bell pepper, cut in thin strips
• 6 Slices bacon, crisp cooked and crumbled
• 14 1/2 oz Can chunky pizza sauce
• Cheddar Cheese shreaded
• 1 Lg pizza crust

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Title: Shrimp in Garlic Butter
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Level: Easy
Serving: 4

While shrimp may be small, they are tremendous in their appeal as these deliciously clean and crisp tasting. They can be served hot or cold and are the most popular seafood in the United States, next to canned tuna. Fortunately, we able to enjoy fresh and frozen shrimp throughout the year. A wonderfully nutritious alternative to meat proteins, shrimp is low in calories and saturated fat.

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 pound small shrimps, peeled and deveined
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1 dash ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

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Title: Creamy Tomato and Chicken Risotto
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Level: Easy
Serving: 8

The chicken is a very versatile food that lends itself too many culinary preparations. Chicken supports all the imaginable garrison with vegetables and herbs and dressing. The next dish is a risotto that has lots of flavor and the chicken and tomato mixture make it very interesting.

Ingredients:

• 4 ounces (8-oz) cream cheese
• 2 cans diced tomatoes, drained, divided
• 1/3 cup Italian dressing
• 1-1/2 pounds boneless chicken breast and skinless, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 1-1/2 cups long grain rice, uncooked
• 1 jalapeno pepper
• 5-1/2 cups hot water
• 1/3 cup chopped cilantro

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Title: Scotch coffee
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Level: Easy
Serving: 1

If you want to delight your taste with rich coffee, you only need of the cupboard: coffee powder, vanilla ice cream, sugar and whiskey. The following recipe comes from Scotland and is spectacular. Scottish Coffe  is ideal for winter evenings.

Ingredients:

• 4 tablespoons of ground coffee
• 8 teaspoons sugar
• 3/4 of a liter of water
• 200 g of vanilla ice cream
• 4 scoops of whiskey

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Title: Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Level: Easy
Serving: 6

Chocolate is made from the beans of the cocoa tree. The first civilisation understood to have grown cocoa beans was the Olmec Indians around 1500 BC.  Cocoa beans were used by the Aztec civilisation to make a frothy, hot drink and chocolate itself was revered for its special vitality and wisdom giving properties.

Ingredients:

• 250 ml milk
• 250 ml double/heavy cream
• 75 g sugar
• 125 g plain chocolate (grated)

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Title: Beer and cheddar fondue
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Level: Easy
Serving: 3

The next fondue tastes very special, we will prepare a different ingredient to the classic wine, we will use white beer. White beer originated in Germany, is a type of beer brewed with a high proportion of wheat, lighter and paler color than most beers made with only barley.

Ingredients:

• 100 gr. shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/4 pint of white beer
• 1 teaspoon tomato paste
• 1 tbsp. gin
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 tbsp. cornstarch

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Title: Four cheese risotto
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Level: Easy
Serving: 4

The risotto (variation riso, ‘rice’ in Italian) is a traditional Italian food made from rice. It is one of the most common ways of cooking rice in Italy. The next dish is a delicious recipe that makes a sumptuous risotto with the suggested combination of cheeses.

Ingredients:

• 40 g. unsalted butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 350 g. arborio rice
• 200 ml dry white wine
• 1 liter hot vegetable stock
• 50 g. crumbled gorgonzola cheese
• 50 g. freshly grated Taleggio cheese
• 50 g. freshly grated fontina cheese
• 50 g. freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• Salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley

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Title: Changua Soup Breakfast
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Level: Easy
Serving: 2

The “Changua”  is a soup of the Cuisine of Colombia, more precisely from the highlands cundiboyacence. This dish is easily prepared using a few ingredients: milk, eggs and cilantro. Traditionally it is taken at breakfast.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup water
• 2 cups milk
• 4 eggs
• 4 teaspoons fresh cilantro
• 2 stalks scallions
• salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 4 slices toasted bread, cut into cubes

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