21 recipes found
Butternut Squash Soup (Crema de Calabaza)
Roasted butternut squash blended with a slow sofrito, homemade stock, and a pinch of smoked pimentón, finished with sherry vinegar, toasted pepitas, and crumbled cheese.
Spanish Lentil Stew (Lentejas con Chorizo)
Spain's everyday lentil stew: small brown lentils simmered gently with chorizo, a slow sofrito, and a snapped potato that thickens the broth on its own. One pot, no soaking.
Chicken and Noodles (Pollo con Fideos)
Braised chicken thighs with homemade noodles in rich broth, served over mashed potatoes. Comfort food at its most honest.
White Chicken Chili (Chili Blanco de Pollo)
A creamy, thick chili built from chicken and white beans instead of beef and tomatoes. Cream cheese stirred in off the heat at the end gives it a tangy, glossy body without any flour or roux.
Rioja-Style Potato Stew (Patatas a la Riojana)
A rustic one-pot stew from La Rioja: potatoes torn by hand instead of sliced, simmered with chorizo in a deep pimentón broth that thickens on its own, no flour or roux needed.
Skillet Strawberry Cake (Bizcocho de Fresas en Sartén)
Mashed strawberries baked right into a thin vanilla batter, all in one cast iron skillet. No mixer, no layers, dessert in about half an hour.
Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake (Bizcocho de Chocolate con Mayonesa)
A deeply moist chocolate layer cake with a secret ingredient standing in for the eggs and oil: mayonnaise. No mixer, no creaming butter, just a whisk and a bowl.
Quick Shrimp Pasta (Pasta Rápida con Gambas)
Farfalle, seared shrimp, and a skillet of vegetables, tossed together with bottled Italian dressing instead of a sauce you have to build from scratch. Dinner in one pan, ready in under 30 minutes.
Strawberry Shortcake (Shortcake de Fresas)
Macerated summer strawberries, a warm drop biscuit, and cold whipped cream. The classic American summer dessert, ready in under an hour.
Spanish Potato Salad (Ensalada Rusa)
Boiled potatoes, carrots, and peas folded into tuna, egg, and mayonnaise. The tapas-bar classic that turns into the easiest potluck dish you will bring all summer.
Zucchini Boats (Calabacines Rellenos)
Zucchini halves stuffed with Italian sausage, marinara, and melted mozzarella, then baked until bubbly. Weeknight dinner that looks like effort but is mostly hands-off oven time.
Shakshuka
Eggs poached in a spiced, garlicky tomato and pepper sauce. One pan, thirty minutes, and a dinner that looks far more deliberate than it is.
