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"MMMM! I love plantains, especially sweet ones. This is a lower fat method of making "maduros" without the use of oil and frying in a pan."

Ingredients: cooking spray, plantains...

"I love hispanic food and plantains are one of my favorite things to eat. Here is a unique soup for all you adventurous chefs:) Please do not let your plantains turn yellow-black because they will turn sweet. Must use green plantains."

Ingredients: cilantro, cumin...

"These are a traditional South American side dish. I serve them alongside a plate full of rice, meat, and boiled salt potatoes. They add a nice sweetness to the meal."

Ingredients: oil, salt, plantains...

"I learned how to make this from my Colombian mother-in-law. They are very simple to make, and taste great. They taste best when they are hot out of the skillet. We eat them a lot for breakfast, along with either fried eggs or scrambled eggs with tomatos and onion. They also make a great side dish."

Ingredients: green plantains, salt...

"This is a hearty stew for a cold day. It has an exotics South American flavor."

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, pepper...

"Ajiaco is a typical dish in Colombia. It has a lot of potatoes since Bogota is in the mountains and potatoes are plentiful. This recipe calls for yucca which can be found in the produce section or frozen (Goya). If you cannot find it, just use Yukon gold potatoes, both will all but disintegrate and thicken the broth. Corn on the cob is cut into 1..."

Ingredients: cilantro, yucca root...

"Yet another traditional Colombian dish that I learned to make from my mother-in-law. To eat, put a little bit of the picante on each bite. It's one of my favorite meals.**Just a note, until the elves edit this for me, it should be 1/2 lb hamburger meat, not 1 lb. Sorry about that!**"

Ingredients: pepper, hamburger meat...

"I received this recipe from my mother-in-law who is from Bucaramanga, Colombia. It's delicious!!"

Ingredients: eggs, sugar, vanilla extract...

"I only saw recipes for Venezuelan and Ecuadorean Arepas so I thought I'd share this one. It's from my Colombian friend."

Ingredients: colby-monterey jack cheese, cornmeal...

"These beans are a staple in my family's nutrition. I make them at least once a week, and as with beans they taste better the next day so I make plenty for left overs. You will need a pressure cooker for this one."

Ingredients: dried red beans, sazon goya...

"This is one of my favorite meals. It's a meal within itself, but it's also great served as a side dish."

Ingredients: cilantro, ground cumin...

"I used this on grilled tofu and it was lovely."

Ingredients: cornstarch, soy sauce...

"Inspired by a sauce recipe taken from Cuisine at Home Magazine, this robust and pungent chimichurri is great with anything cooked on the grill. The electric green color radiates and is an appropriate foreshadowing of the flavors packed into this tangy, flavorful sauce. Use as a marinade, baste, or sauce on the side."

Ingredients: pepper, dried red pepper flakes...

"I make no claim as to authenticity and named it NY Style only because I live in New York. I was making another's recipe, but had to change it so much that I am posting it my way. From what I understand, the necessary ingredients are chicken, beef, plantain, and yucca. Serve with rice, beans, avocado, and hot pepper sauce."

Ingredients: ground cumin, yucca root...