South American Served Hot Recipes

"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."

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Ingredients: green plantains, salt...

"Oatmeal contains a balanced soluble and insoluble fiber, which reduces your low-density lipoprotein (LDL), the "bad" cholesterol. Walnuts can significantly reduce blood cholesterol, rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, walnuts also help keep blood vessels healthy and elastic. Cinnamon and honey together reduces the cholesterol in the arteries,..."

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Ingredients: cinnamon, raw honey...

"I have served this recipe as soon as its cooked, as leftovers the next day, and even out of the freezer. It is extremely versatile - for brunch with tortillas, dinner with cornbread, or a soup and salad lunch. I always get tons of compliments. When I reheat, I re-season a bit and it also tends to thicken up over time. From one of the Moosewood cookbooks...."

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Ingredients: cilantro, cumin...

"Quinoa, pronounced keen-wa, should be thoroughly rinsed prior to preparation to help remove any powdery residue that can remain following the removal of a protective substance called saponin (protects grain from insects and weather). Rinse in a fine strainer until water runs clear. Use two parts liquid to one part quinoa. Bring to a boil, reduce heat..."

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Ingredients: dried rosemary, fresh rosemary...

"This is a very versatile Brazilian side dish. If serving with chicken, use chicken broth, if serving with beef, use beef broth. This isn't spicy, just a nice colorful side dish."

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Ingredients: cooking oil, onions...

"White rice is the main side dish made in Brazil. Be sure not to let it overcook because it should come out loose and not sticky."

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Ingredients: hot water, onions...

"This recipe is the only vegetarian dish I've been able to get my family to enjoy - and they really enjoyed it! Since sweet potatoes are so hard to chop up raw, I go ahead and boil them ahead of time until they're just tender enough that I don't need a chainsaw to get through them. Non-vegetarians can feel free to add 1/8 pound chopped sausage and/or..."

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Ingredients: fresh cilantro, mangoes...

"I have no idea where I picked up this recipe, but it's the only one I use for cooking amaranth for other people. My family, who is very much NOT vegetarian, even enjoys this dish! Feel free to tweak ingredients and let me know how it tastes! This recipe is also great for cleaning out the refrigerator."

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Ingredients: amaranth, mushrooms, olive oil...

"great with brown rice, salsa, sour cream, and guacomole as a burrito filling or on nachos. I pefected this recipe while living in the south west and later in the keys, and have found it to be a low cost meal the everyone loves. It will keep up to a week in the fridge and can be frozen. Cooking the beans and corn together insures that the kids get..."

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Ingredients: cooking onions, sweet corn...

"This filling, healthy soup is simply delicious. There are many great recipes you'll find for Chicken Tortilla Soup, but I doubt you'll find one as easy to prepare as this one... From swansonbroth.com."

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Ingredients: ground cumin, corn tortillas...

"a lovely chilean dish, gotta try it! :-)"

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Ingredients: corn on the cob, string...