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Tea Party Sandwiches (Puerto Rican Version)

Submitted by: Mrs. Good

Home Town: Orlando, Florida, USA

Canned luncheon meat is blended with processed cheese sauce and pimiento and spread on bread for island-style cold sandwiches that are great for tea parties or kids' meals.

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Mofongo

Submitted by: LatinaCook

Home Town: Jardines Del Caribe, Ponce, Puerto Rico

Green plantains are fried, then mashed with garlic and crushed pork rinds. Serve it as a simple side dish or make little balls to be dropped into your favorite soup.

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Aranitas (Shredded Green Plantain Patties)

Submitted by: LatinaCook

Home Town: Jardines Del Caribe, Ponce, Puerto Rico

Shredded green plantains are shaped into patties, then fried until crisp. Serve these "little spiders" as a snack or side dish.

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Bacalao a la Vizcaina (Basque Style Codfish Stew)

Submitted by: Milly Suazo

Home Town: Barrio Tejas, Humacao, Puerto Rico

Living In: Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA

Reconstituted salt cod is layered with potatoes, eggs, and roasted red peppers and simmered in white wine and tomato, in this Puerto Rican version of the Spanish fish stew.

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Sweet Plantain Pie

Submitted by: nancyzalani

Home Town: Manchester, New Hampshire, USA

Layers of mashed plantain sweetened with sugar surround a filling of ground pork and ham with olives and capers in this Puerto Rican recipe.

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Easy Pina Colada French Toast

Submitted by: laughingmagpie

Home Town: Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

Living In: Parksville, British Columbia, Canada

Using a pineapple-coconut drink mix is an easy way to give your french toast a Caribbean flavor.

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Horchata de Arroz (Rice Drink)

Submitted by: LatinaCook

Home Town: Jardines Del Caribe, Ponce, Puerto Rico

A refreshing rice drink with a hint of cinnamon. This version of horchata does not need to be boiled.

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Sofrito

Submitted by: Pixelsicle

Home Town: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Living In: Crockett, California, USA

A simplified sofrito recipe can be frozen in ice cube trays to have on hand whenever you need it.

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Budin (Puerto Rican Bread Pudding)

Submitted by: Nande

Budin is a traditional anise-flavored Puerto Rican bread pudding, this recipe was provide to me by a friend and I thought I share it with you all. Enjoy!

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Slow Cooker Pernil Pork

Submitted by: Country Cook

Home Town: Pickering, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

Puerto Rican style pork roast, but done in the slow cooker. It's so tender and flavorful. Best of all, it's so easy to make!

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Puerto Rican Breakfast Custard

Submitted by: Lu

Living In: Johns Creek, Georgia, USA

This is a unique Spanish breakfast custard that my Puerto Rican father loved as a child and something my mother made for us as we were growing up. It takes patience to whisk the custard for 25 minutes, but the results are very delicious and warming on a cold winter morning.

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Tostones

Submitted by: HANZOtheRAZOR

Living In: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Fried plantains are cut into chips for another fantastic little appetizer from Puerto Rico. Tostones may be served with ketchup (kid's favorite) or with garlic in olive oil.

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Bistec Encebollao

Submitted by: HANZOtheRAZOR

Living In: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA

Use any cut of steak when making this easy beef stew. Marinated in oil, oregano, vinegar, and onions, this is a great meal for a busy weeknight. A staple in Puerto Rican cooking. Serve with white rice and tostones. Water can be used in place of beef stock if desired.

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Caribbean-Style Sofrito

Submitted by: La Afro-Cubana

Home Town: Newport, Rhode Island, USA

A colorful blend of red, green, orange, and yellow bell peppers, tomatoes, green onions, tomatillos, and garlic, sofrito is used to season rice, bean, and meat dishes throughout the Caribbean and Latin America.

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Pina Colada Sorbet

Submitted by: CALLALILLIE

Home Town: Canton, South Dakota, USA

Living In: Rapid City, South Dakota, USA

This is the sorbet version of a favorite summertime drink -- Pina Colada! It's creamy, cool, pineapple-coconutty and a wonderful summer dessert which just might inspire a fiesta.

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Puerto Rican Coquito

Provided by: Teresita Rodriguez

Coquito is a coconut-rum beverage originating from Puerto Rico, popular during the Christmas season. My grandmother and my mother use to prepare it as I was growing up, and the tradition has stayed with me!

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Jibarito

Submitted by: LOSTNBFE29

Popular in Chicago, the jibarito is an authentic Puerto Rican sandwich made with flattened fried plantains instead of bread.

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Pollo (Chicken) Fricassee from Puerto Rico

Submitted by: MarisLatinTwist

Seasoned chicken drumsticks and potatoes are slowly cooked in a puree of bell peppers, onion, and cilantro in this authentic Puerto Rican Pollo Fricassee. You can either make in on the stove or in your slow cooker. It is delicious and very easy to make! Serve with white rice, tostones and a nice salad.

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Caldo Gallega

Submitted by: Pam Maxson-Rodriguez

Home Town: Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA

A very flavorful Puerto Rican soup made with beans, chorizo and ham. I got from one of my co-workers. It is fast, easy, and most of all delicious! I start it the night before serving by cooking the broth, onions, potatoes, and chorizo. That way the next day after work, all I have to do is add the remaining ingredients and heat through.

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Joy's Green Banana Salad

Submitted by: Joy

Home Town: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Living In: North Port, Florida, USA

A recipe from my kitchen when I was in Puerto Rico made with green bananas, sweet onion and bacon in a vinegar dressing. I have served it to my North American friends and they love it as well. It is great to serve instead of the same ol' potato salad. Dare to try something new?

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