Next on the list for " Comfort Foods" Mangu a Dominican Favorite.

 

 

 

Ingredients:

• 3 unpeeled plantains, cut into pieces.
• 1 quart water.
• 1/4 cup olive oil.
• 1 cup sliced white onion.
• 1 1/2 tablespoons salt.
• 1 cup sliced Anaheim peppers.

Directions

1. Place the plantains and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, and cook 20 minutes, until plantains are tender but slightly firm. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the liquid. Cool plantains, and peel.
2. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and saute the onion until tender.
3. In a bowl, mash the plantains with the reserved liquid and salt. Transfer to a food processor, mix in the peppers, and puree. Serve the pureed plantain mixture topped with the onions.

Nutritional Information:

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 210 | Total Fat: 9.5g | Cholesterol: 0mg

To keep in line with my new Comfort food recipes. Here is a good link for you Guys.

 To explain a bit of my our delicious Puertorican Style Cuisine. I have provided  a link for your reading pleasure. Enjoy.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rican_cuisine

Next on the list for " Comfort Foods" is Budin, known as Bread Pudding.

 

Ingredients:

1 cup water.

2 (3 inch) cinnamon sticks.

15 whole cloves.

1 teaspoon anise seed.

    

2 tablespoons water.

1/2 cup white sugar.

    

1 (1 pound) loaf day-old bread.

4 cups evaporated milk.

4 eggs.

1 1/2 cups white sugar.

1 teaspoon vanilla extract.

3/4 teaspoon salt.

1/4 cup butter, melted.

Directions:

Bring 1 cup of water to a boil in a small saucepan over high heat. Add the cinnamon sticks, cloves, and anise seeds. Cover, and set aside to steep for 15 minutes.

   

Meanwhile, combine 2 tablespoons water with 1/2 cup sugar in a saucepan over medium-high heat.

Stir occasionally to dissolve the sugar completely, but stop stirring once the mixture comes to a boil.

Stay near the stove to monitor the color, swirling the pan gently to redistribute the caramel as the sugar begins to darken.

Cook to about 310 degrees F (160 degrees C), or until the sugar turns light golden brown, then pour into a 9x5 inch loaf pan.

Set aside to allow the caramel to harden.

   

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

   

Remove the crusts from the day-old bread, tear the bread into cubes, and place into a large mixing bowl.

Strain the spice tea through a fine mesh sieve to remove the spices.

Add to the bread along with the evaporated milk. Stir to evenly moisten, and set aside for 10 minutes. Whisk the eggs in a large mixing bowl along with 1 1/2 cups of sugar, the vanilla extract, salt, and melted butter.

Stir in the moistened bread mixture until evenly mixed. Pour into the loaf pan over the caramel.

   

Line a roasting pan with a damp kitchen towel. Place the loaf pan on the towel, inside roasting pan, and place roasting pan on oven rack.

Fill roasting pan with boiling water to reach halfway up the sides of the loaf pan.

   

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Cool in the pan for about an hour, then refrigerate until cold, 2 hours more.

When ready, invert the budin onto a serving plate. The caramel will have turned to a syrup and will cover the budin like a sauce.

Serve Enjoy,

Hey Guys in light of new line of " Comfort Foods" for u guys. I have included some images of my Beautiful Island Puerto Rico and it's people as well.

Hope you guys enjoy the images and the recipe.

Enjoy.

" My new line of Comfort Food" First up. Chicken With Spaghetti.

Ingredients:

1.  3 pieces lean boneless chicken breast(shredded).
2.  1/4 bunch cilantro. 
3. 1 lb. spaghetti(your choice).
4.  3 tbsp. sofrito. 
5. 2 envelopes sazón. 
6. 3 tbsp. Manzanilla olives. 
7. 2 tbsp. capers. 
8. 2-3 pimiento morrones(chopped) 
9. 2 8 oz. cans tomato sauce 
10. 1 can cream of chicken soup + 1/2 cup of water 2 tbsp. olive oil. 

 Water Directions:

1.  Place the chicken breast in a deep pot, fill with water and add the cilantro.
2. Boil the chicken until tender. 
3. Remove from the water and shred. 
4.  In the same pot that you boiled the chicken, bring the broth to a boil and place the pasta to cook per box instructions.
5. Drain the pasta. Then in the same pot, place the drained pasta, the shredded chicken, sofrito, sazón, olives, capers, tomato sauce, pimiento morrones, cream of chicken soup and olive oil.
6. Mix well and cook on low for 8-10 minutes so the flavors can mix. 

Tips: This recipe can be made with your favorite pasta. Try making it with Angel Hair Pasta.

I know I have been gone for while folks, but I promise to stay more current, I need to figure out what I can with this blog, I see that a few things have changed. In the meantime, I hope you guys enjoy this recipe. Feel free to leave comments or suggestions.

Serve Enjoy,