This Quick Cuban Tres Leches Cake Recipe will absolutely blow you away for two reasons. First, it is so delicious and creamy and good. The second, it will take you less than 10 minutes to pull together. You will make this for your next dinner party, special event or pot […]
Author: Abuelas Cuban Counter
Stuffed Peppers
This Stuffed Peppers Recipe is going to take you step by step teaching you so you feel confident in making the most delicious stuffed peppers around. They are such a great way to shake things up. The way we see it, traditional Picadillo (like Our Recipe) has 9 lives. Once […]
Instant Pot: Turkey Picadillo
This Instant Pot Turkey Picadillo is a great weekday recipe that the whole family will love. A classic picadillo (like Our Recipe) is already in heavy weekday rotation. Cuban Picadillo is healthy, quick and simple. But what if we told you it could be even simpler? Why Making Turkey Picadillo […]
Sheet Pan: Chipotle Lime Salmon
This Sheet Pan: Chipotle Lime Salmon is an easy to follow recipe that will be perfect for your next Taco Tuesday, We are huge Sheet Pan Meal fans around here. We imagine that most people out there love a good Sheet Pan Recipe. They check every single box. Sheet Pan […]
Croquetas de Jamon (Cuban Ham Croquettes)
Croquetas de Jamon are as close to biting into heaven as we can get. They are fried to crisp perfection on the outside, and moist and soft and salty delicious on the inside. It’s the perfect balance. A Cuban Ham Croqueta has the power to instantly transform your mood, because […]
Instant Pot: Cuban Ropa Vieja
This Instant Pot Cuban Ropa Vieja recipe is just what you need to get a classic Cuban dish ready in under an hour. What is Cuban Ropa Vieja Ropa Vieja is a quintessential Cuban recipe. It literally translates to old clothes. However it is shredded beef built on the foundation […]
Classic Cuban Recipes: Vaca Frita
Classic Cuban Recipes: Vaca Frita is one of the first recipes in our series of Classic Cuban dishes. What is Cuban Vaca Frita Cuban Vaca Frita, which translates to “fried cow” is one of our favorites, which is why we have two different versions (Check out our Pollo Vaca Frita). […]
Easy Tomato Soup Recipe
There is something so comforting about a warm tomato soup. Just the thought of dunking a grilled cheese into a rich delicious pool of summer ripened tomatoes is bliss. But the tomato soup has to be right. Not all Tomato Soups are created equal. For us it’s important that the […]
Cuban Plantains Recipe (Platano Maduros)
This Cuban Plantains Recipe (Platano Maduros) is a step by step to making a classic side dish that can accompany just about anything. What are Cuban Plantains (Platano Maduros) Platanos Maduros are a Cuban staple. Sweet plantains are made from ripe green plantains. Think about it like this, the darker […]
Sopa de Cebolla
Sopa de Cebolla is a classic Cuban recipe, that is not usually associated with Cuban cooking at all. People usually tend to associate onion soup with French Onion Soup. However this dish centered around layers and layers of caramelized onions is at the heart of Cuban cooking. How so? Think […]