32 la spanish Recipes

extra virgin olive oil, sliced spanish onions, fresh ground pepper, divided, salt, divided, ground lean pork, chopped spanish green olives (such as manzanilla), minced garlic, pimientos , de la vera or 2 tsp hungarian paprika, reduced-fat mayonnaise, freshly grated lemon zest, lemon juice, saffron, shredded manchego cheese or 1/4 cup monterey jack cheese, whole wheat hamburger buns, toasted, whole jarred piquillo peppers or 2 jarred pimientos, halved lengthwise

mixed spanish olives (arbequina, gordal, coquillo, obregon), arbequina olive oil (this is a spanish oil, but you can substitute any type you wish), fino sherry wine vinegar (or any sherry vinegar), orange zest, lemon zest, chopped herbs , such as thyme, rosemary and oregano, red pepper flakes

milk, chocolate a la taza (70 g, preferably valor in bar form*), or 2 oz bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), broken into pieces, plus 1 1/2 tsp cornstarch

spanish extra virgin olive oil, gravenstein apple, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4 inch cubes (read *note), pine nuts, seedless dark raisin, salt , plus more to taste, fresh baby spinach, washed and patted dry (i use a salad spinner)

lamb top round, cut into 1-inch cubes (substitution: lamb loin), marinade , recipe follows, kosher salt, for seasoning, piperrada , recipe follows, bamboo skewers, plancha or pancake griddle, shallot, diced, dried guindilla pepper (substitution: red pepper flakes), chopped fresh thyme leaves, chopped fresh chives, chopped fresh rosemary leaves, ground dried black cumin, ground dried fennel seed, ground dried mustard seed, saffron, smoked spanish paprika, lemon juice, olive oil, red bell peppers, garlic, sliced, springs fresh thyme, extra virgin olive oil, plancha or pancake griddle pan, newspaper (preferably spanish!)

chicken breast halves, chorizo sausage, casing removed and diced, red bell pepper, spanish onion, poblano chile, garlic, chopped, ground black pepper, vegetable oil, sour cream, monterey jack cheese, shredded, half-and-half

oil, pork, garlic cloves, chopped onion, tomato puree, rice, shrimp, shelled, chicken, chorizo sausage (spanish sausage), green peppers, sliced, peas, bay leaf, salt and pepper, water, links chopped pork sausage, squid, chopped, crawfish, chopped, artichoke hearts, cockles

red potato, quartered, french haricots vert , vert trimmed and cut into 2 inch pieces or 1 lb green beans, trimmed and cut into 2 inch pieces, tomatoes, halved, shallots, sliced thin or 1/4 cup red onion, chopped, salt, smoked spanish paprika, cayenne pepper, tuna in water, drained and broken into chunks, extra virgin olive oil, sherry wine vinegar, romaine lettuce , torn

canola oil, onion, diced, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly, minced fresh ginger, handful shredded carrots , optional, salt and freshly ground black pepper, turmeric, garam masala, smoked spanish paprika, tomato, diced, ketchup, hot dogs, sliced about 1/16-inch thick (recommended : hebrew national), water , if necessary, handful cilantro leaves, minced

dried white beans, washed and drained, water, onions, peeled and coarsely chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, olive oil or 6 tbsp vegetable oil, tomato paste, salt , pepper to taste, smoked bacon, in 1 piece, smoked ham hocks, blood sausage (optional), chorizo sausage (spanish sausage) or 1 lb other garlic sausage, sliced and cooked, powdered saffron , previously soaked in hot water

lemon, halved, artichokes or 1 (10-oz) box frozen artichoke hearts, thawed, green beans, trimmed and cut into 3-inch pieces, dozen littleneck clams (1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter), scrubbed, dozen mussels (preferably cultivated), scrubbed and beards removed, dry white wine, chicken, cut into 12 pieces, olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, paprika (preferably spanish), grain rice, diced tomatoes, drained, chicken broth, red bell peppers , cut into 1/4-inch-thick strips

spanish olives, drained and slightly crushed, ground cumin, dried oregano, crushed dried rosemary, dried thyme, bay leaves, fennel seed, garlic cloves, lightly crushed and peeled, vinegar, anchovy fillets (optional)

prawns, preferably in their shells, fish stock, saffron (about 20 threads ), olive oil, spanish onions, finely chopped, green pepper, seeded and finely chopped, noras dried sweet peppers , seeds and stalks removed, broken into small pieces and covered with boiling water or 1 tsp sweet paprika, garlic cloves, finely chopped, fennel seed, calasparra rice (spanish short grain rice) or 1/2 lb arborio rice, white wine, monk fish fillet, trimmed and cut into 3/4-inch pieces, squid , the size of your hand cleaned and scored, flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped, lemon, cut into wedges

sirloin steaks, cut 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inches thick, salt, spanish onion, diced, button mushrooms, drained, pimento stuffed olives , sliced crosswise, butter, chili sauce

flour , to dredge, chicken fillets (or use snapper or tilapia), extra virgin olive oil, vegetable oil or 1 tbsp canola oil, spanish onion, sliced, red bell pepper, cut into half-inch slices, lengthwise, garlic cloves, minced, tomatoes , cut lengthwise into 8 wedges, capers, lime , juice of, cilantro, chopped, salt, pepper, avocado, pit removed and sliced

canola oil, unsalted butter or 2 tbsp unsalted margarine, red onion, thinly sliced, spanish onion, thinly sliced, california golden raisin, sugar, sherry wine vinegar, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, crushed red pepper flakes (we added a pinch, not in original recipe) (optional), yellowtail red snapper fillets, about 6 oz each, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, cumin, divided, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, black olives, chopped, tomato, diced (we used 3 tomatoes), california golden raisin, sherry wine, sherry wine vinegar, chopped fresh thyme, chopped fresh sage, chopped fresh rosemary, chicken stock (we used low-sodium ), unsalted butter or 4 tbsp unsalted margarine, french bread, toasted (we used cuban bread)

oxtail- beef not veal, water, cilantro sprigs-chopped up finely, garlics minced, culantro springs-5 chopped up finely and 5 other left as is but cleaned, tomatoes -chopped up finely, onion diced, plaintains (do last) grated into balls, carrots diced, fresh yuca cut into squares, potato diced (put in ice water and aside for later), fresh okra-cleaned and sliced, cumin, a dash of black pepper, salt, fresh green pepper sliced, swiss chard cut length-wise

olive oil, grated onion, garlic, chili powder, ground cumin, dried oregano, spanish style tomato sauce, vegetable stock or water, removed from casing and crumbled) mexican chorizo, hass avocados, lime, juiced, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, vegetable oil cooking spray, dozen eggs, shredded oaxaca cheese (see cook s notes) or mozzarella cheese, crema mexicana (see cook s notes) or sour cream, minced fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish, special equipment : 6 (5 1/2 by 1-inch or similar size) flameproof casseroles