Recipe of the Week from South America for Visitors
These recipes come from the many countries and territories of South America and all feature a taste of local favorites. Add your recipes to the collection!
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Use the South America for Visitor's Forum to post your favorite Latin American recipe. If you aren't already registered on the forum, you'll need to do that in order to post, but it's easy and free.
Use the South America for Visitor's Forum to post your favorite Latin American recipe. If you aren't already registered on the forum, you'll need to do that in order to post, but it's easy and free.
Alfajores - Filled Cookies with Dulce de Leche and Coconut Topping
Alfajores, a favorite South American pastry, are cookies filled with delicious caramel, dulce de leche, and rolled in coconut to make a buttery-rich for an afternoon tea, a special dessert or an anytime snack.
Alfajores, a favorite South American pastry, are cookies filled with delicious caramel, dulce de leche, and rolled in coconut to make a buttery-rich for an afternoon tea, a special dessert or an anytime snack.
Arroz con Pollo - Chicken and Rice
Arroz con pollo is the refrain from a children's nursery song, and a popular dish throughout Latin America. This combination of chicken and rice is sure to please.
Arroz con pollo is the refrain from a children's nursery song, and a popular dish throughout Latin America. This combination of chicken and rice is sure to please.
Cachapas -- Easy Recipe
Cachapas are traditionally made with fresh corn, and are a summer favorite, but this easy recipe uses canned cream corn, pancake mix and whatever cheese you have on hand. Try this simple appetizer for a taste of Venezuela whenever you like.
Cachapas are traditionally made with fresh corn, and are a summer favorite, but this easy recipe uses canned cream corn, pancake mix and whatever cheese you have on hand. Try this simple appetizer for a taste of Venezuela whenever you like.
Carne Puyada - Stuffed Beef Roast
This Colombian favorite tucks marinaded vegetables into a roast for a tender, succulent entree that family and friends will enjoy.
This Colombian favorite tucks marinaded vegetables into a roast for a tender, succulent entree that family and friends will enjoy.
Cazuela en Champagne
The ever popular Bellini has nothing on this long-time favorite cocktail from Chile. Frozen pureed fruit of your choice, champagne or sparkling wine, yummm. It's often served with or instead of dessert and you can also create a non-alcoholic version.
The ever popular Bellini has nothing on this long-time favorite cocktail from Chile. Frozen pureed fruit of your choice, champagne or sparkling wine, yummm. It's often served with or instead of dessert and you can also create a non-alcoholic version.
Chimichurri Sauce
Parsley, oregano, garlic, oil and vinegar come together in this traditional Argentine sauce for meat. It's exceptionally good with steak or a parrillada.
Parsley, oregano, garlic, oil and vinegar come together in this traditional Argentine sauce for meat. It's exceptionally good with steak or a parrillada.
Flan de Naranja - Orange Custard
Adding fruit to a custard dish is one way of enjoying the fruits of South America. This recipe uses oranges, but any fruit in season, or even frozen, works.
Adding fruit to a custard dish is one way of enjoying the fruits of South America. This recipe uses oranges, but any fruit in season, or even frozen, works.
Guiso - Meat and Vegetable Stew
This meat and vegetable stew from Argentina is a filling and satisfying meal combining traditional ingredients with sweet potatoes, squash and peaches or apricots for a delectable combination. Served with crusty bread and butter and a good Argentinean red wine, this makes an excellent entree.
This meat and vegetable stew from Argentina is a filling and satisfying meal combining traditional ingredients with sweet potatoes, squash and peaches or apricots for a delectable combination. Served with crusty bread and butter and a good Argentinean red wine, this makes an excellent entree.
Matahambre - Hunger Killer
Argentines love their matahambre, or hunger killer, and this stuffed rolled steak is certainly that. This hearty recipe takes a boneless steak and wraps it around tomatoes, ham, eggs, carrots and other yummy stuff, cooks it slow and slices it for a delectable, tender treat.
Argentines love their matahambre, or hunger killer, and this stuffed rolled steak is certainly that. This hearty recipe takes a boneless steak and wraps it around tomatoes, ham, eggs, carrots and other yummy stuff, cooks it slow and slices it for a delectable, tender treat.
Olive and Onion Salad
Add this simple olive and onion salad from Chile to your menu collection for an easy to prepare and tasty accompaniment to any meat course.
Add this simple olive and onion salad from Chile to your menu collection for an easy to prepare and tasty accompaniment to any meat course.
Pollo Borracho - Drunk Chicken Chilean Style
Many cultures cook chicken in wine, and this is a Chilean version, succulent with a local vintage, a splash of brandy and a dash of chile pepper.
Many cultures cook chicken in wine, and this is a Chilean version, succulent with a local vintage, a splash of brandy and a dash of chile pepper.
Salmon A La Parrilla - Grilled Salmon
Cooking salmon steaks with dill is a common recipe. Add a little saffron and a vegeatble garniture, and you have this tasty South American entree. In English and Spanish.
Cooking salmon steaks with dill is a common recipe. Add a little saffron and a vegeatble garniture, and you have this tasty South American entree. In English and Spanish.
Salsa Salu
Salsa Salu from Uruguay combines fresh vegetables, herbs and peppers in a flavorful sauce that complements any meat entree. Try it with your next steak or barbecue, and enjoy it like the Uruguayans do, as a sauce for a parrilla, or grilled meat.
Salsa Salu from Uruguay combines fresh vegetables, herbs and peppers in a flavorful sauce that complements any meat entree. Try it with your next steak or barbecue, and enjoy it like the Uruguayans do, as a sauce for a parrilla, or grilled meat.
Seviche - Peruvian Style
Seviche is raw fish "cooked" in citrus juice over a period of hours and then served as an appetizer or snack. With the addition of tomatoes and optional avocadoes, this Peruvian recipe is easy to assemble and a treat for the tastebuds.
Seviche is raw fish "cooked" in citrus juice over a period of hours and then served as an appetizer or snack. With the addition of tomatoes and optional avocadoes, this Peruvian recipe is easy to assemble and a treat for the tastebuds.
Sopaipillas
These doughnut-like pastries made from mashed squash and flour are a Chilean favorite. Traditionally served with Miel de Chancaca, a thick molasses-like syrup, they are a wonderful treat on a cold winter day.
These doughnut-like pastries made from mashed squash and flour are a Chilean favorite. Traditionally served with Miel de Chancaca, a thick molasses-like syrup, they are a wonderful treat on a cold winter day.
Stuffed Avocados
Ripe, flavorful avocados can be stuffed with a variety of meats, vegetables, or a combination of both, for an appetizer, a salad or a light entree. This recipe is from Ecuador, but it's popular everywhere and is a great way to use up leftovers.
Ripe, flavorful avocados can be stuffed with a variety of meats, vegetables, or a combination of both, for an appetizer, a salad or a light entree. This recipe is from Ecuador, but it's popular everywhere and is a great way to use up leftovers.