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Bread and Grains Dishes

Here you will find an assortment of delicious breads and grains.  Everything from the tasty Mexican Morisqueta dish of white rice, topped with beans that have been made in a savory tomato sauce and then topped with crumbled queso fresco!  Or follow this delicious step by step guide to Puerto Rican Rice and Beans or learn how to make Arroz Mamposteao (Dirty Rice and Beans).  Wonder what Avocado Bread or Day of the Dead Bread taste like?  Read on and find out!

Puerto Rican Chicken and Rice (Arroz con Pollo)

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Enjoy Puerto Rican Chicken and Rice (Arroz con Pollo) by itself for a full delicious meal or served alongside habichuelas guisadas (Puerto Rican stewed beans) as this dish is traditionally served!

Puerto Rican Chicken and Rice (Arroz con Pollo) served on a white platter and topped with fresh cilantro.♦

Puerto Rican Chicken and Rice or otherwise famously known as Arroz con Pollo, is one of our most common and traditional dishes.

You can bet that you will find me making this rice dish at least once a week in my home with a side of habichuelas guisadas (Puerto Rican Beans) as it is traditionally served.

If you have never had Puerto Rican Chicken and Rice or always wanted to learn how to make Arroz con Pollo, make sure to save this recipe.

In under 45 minutes you will have one of the tastiest and filling rice dishes in your repertoire of rice dishes!…

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Puerto Rican Rice (Puerto Rican Yellow Rice with Corn)

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Puerto Rican Rice (Puerto Rican Yellow Rice with Corn) or Arroz Amarillo con Maiz is the perfect side dish.  Pair it up with pork, chicken, steak, fish and you will have the ultimate perfect meal!

Puerto Rican Yellow Rice with Corn served in a large white platter.

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Puerto Rican Rice or in this case Puerto Rican Yellow Rice with Corn (Arroz Amarillo con Maiz) is absolutely one of my favorite side dishes to make because it goes with practically any meat!  Especially perfect and delicious with fried or baked pork chops, fried fish or steak….

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Pastelitos de Carne (Puff Pastry with Meat Filling)

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Pastelitos de Carne (Puff Pastry with Meat Filling) are delicious flaky buttery meat pies filled with a savory and hyper tasty Carne Molida (Puerto Rican Picadillo) and baked to golden perfection.  Serve with a side of hot sauce and hot peppers if you like.

Pastelitos de Carne (Puff Pastry with Meat Filling) served with a side of hot sauce and cherry peppers on a large white platter.

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If you’re having a brunch or a get together with a few friends, these Pastelitos de Carne (Puff Pastry with Meat Filling) will be perfect!

Having a small luncheon for mom this weekend for Mothers Day?  These would truly be perfect, she will love them and certainly thank you!

Since Pastelitos de Carne are not very big, they make a perfect appetizer.  Serve one or two per person with a side of hot sauce and everyone will thank you.

They’re also great as a snack or even served for breakfast.  …

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Easy Empanadilla Dough (Masa Para Empanadillas)

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This 3 ingredient Empanadilla Dough (Masa Para Empanadillas) recipe is perfect for any kind of empanadillas you’re looking to make!  Stuff with any sweet or savory filling such as carne molida (Puerto Rican Seasoned Ground Beef), chicken, shrimps, pork, cheese or pizza filling.  Or make dessert empanadillas with fruit jams and jellies such as, guava, pineapple, strawberry, blueberry or peach.

Raw empanadillas discs in between parchment squares for storage.-Masa Para Empanadillas (Dough for Empanadillas)

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It’s remarkable to think that dough dates back to the beginning of our time!

In fact evidence suggests that 30,000 years ago,  pre-historic man was already making some sort of dough!

Incredible!…

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Habichuelas Guisadas (Puerto Rican Beans)

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These Habichuelas Guisadas (Puerto Rican Beans) are just delicious!  Made with ham or smoked ham hocks, red or pink beans, sofrito and delicious spices in a savory tomato sauce with olives and potatoes.  Serve alongside white or yellow rice.  A true Puerto Rican staple to most rice dishes!  Excellent!

Habichuelas Guisadas (Puerto Rican Beans) on a white plate served with avocado slices and lime wedges.

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Beans in Spanish is habichuelas while the word guisadas means stewed.  Hence Habichuelas Guisadas!

Puerto Rican Stewed Beans first and foremost are just delicious!

These Puerto Rican beans were a staple in my home growing up.  It was a dish that my mom prepared to be served alongside many of our rice dishes.   I just love them and truthfully hers are the best in my eyes!

In my own home today, you will find habichuelas guisadas made every single week served with either yellow or white rice….

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