Recipes for Meals

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: 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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Title: Chicken in Sauce
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Level: Easy
Serving: 4

To buy a good quality chicken is important: The best chickens are medium in size and weight. Meat should be tight (elastic and tender) and should not be soft. Skin, smooth-industrial chicken skin is unavoidably grainy and a little thicker but we must try to make it as smooth as possible. The legs, thin and shiny in appearance with scales and soft nails. The peak soft and flexible breast bone indicate a young and tender chicken.

Ingredients:

• 8 chicken pieces
• 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 sliced onion
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 carrot cut into julienne
• 1 celery, cut into julienne
• ¾ cup red wine
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
• ½ tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cups tomato juice in
• 1 teaspoon lemon
• 1 tablespoon chopped flat parsley

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Title: Ribs and corn soup
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Level: Easy
Serving: 5

Hello friends, the next recipe is an amazing dish from Colombia, this soup is a traditional recipe of the region of Valle del Cauca. The corn plant is one of the most commonly used in the preparation of different foods, it is very tasty and easy to prepare, besides being very nutritious, it is generally used in soups, stews, among other dishes.  Enjoy this great colombia recipe with family and friends.

Ingredients:

10 cups water
2 pounds of chopped beef ribs
2 tablespoons of household
1 pound yellow potatoes
6 sweet corn
1 cup milk
1 cup cream
2 eggs
2 tablespoons cilantro
Salt and pepper to taste

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Title: Cold potato salad
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Level: Easy
Serving: 6

Hello friends. the next recipe is a traditional potato salad recipe from Colombia. Contrary to what many people think the pope does not produce or potato fat. Several studies have confirmed that they are required 37.5 pounds of potatoes to produce only 45 grams of fat equivalent to 1.5 eggs, bread 11.2, 3.5 packets of biscuits, 54 g of butter, 69.4 grams of mayonnaise and 45 cc. oil.

Ingredients:
10 regular sized potatoes
1 large onion (round)
1 small packet of ham
Salt to taste
Mayonnaise to taste
½ teaspoon pepper
Sprigs of curly parsley
1 small packet of parmesan cheese

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Title: Pork with pineapple and coconut
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Level: Easy
Serving:3

Hello friends. the next recipe is an amazing recipe from Colombia of a region called Antioquia. The pork loin is each of the two pieces of meat of pigs which are next to the spine and under the ribs of the animal.The exquisite flavor of the pork loin, its rich nutrient content and comparative low in fat, calories and cholesterol, they do an excellent food. In particular, the pork tenderloin is, after the tenderloin, a part of the animal with more protein and less fat, but we must take into account how to cook.

Ingredients:
200 grams of pork tenderloin
1 clove minced garlic
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 tablespoon black sauce
1 tablespoon butter or oil
¼ cup chopped pineapple into small cubes
1 cup rum
½ cup pineapple juice
¼ cup coconut milk
2 tablespoons coconut cream
2 tablespoons cream

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