Crushed garlic

lentils (about 500 grams) • onion • small red bell pepper • garlic cloves • smoked bacon (about 150 to 200 grams) • large Spanish chorizo sausage • tomato paste • beef bouillon cubes • bay leaves • crushed red pepper, black pepper, and seasonings to taste • enough water • potatoes

chicken breasts, cut into pieces • large onion • carrot • round tomato • peas • bell pepper • medium potatoes • tomato puree (about 240 ml) • water or chicken broth (about 240 ml), or more if needed • Seasonings: crushed red pepper, paprika, salt, thyme, garlic

thick slices of roast beef (chuck steak) • red bell peppers • onions • garlic • bay leaves • paprika • crushed red pepper flakes • Salt to taste • tomato purée (750 ml)

ground beef (I use chuck or round and have it freshly ground) • red bell pepper • onions • beef bouillon cubes • Seasonings to taste (I use crushed red pepper, sweet paprika, a seasoning blend for empanadas and fillings, parsley and garlic mix, or whatever you like for flavor) • heaping tablespoon mustard • all-purpose flour • Raisins and olives, optional, to taste • hard-boiled eggs • potatoes • butter (about 50 grams) • milk (about 240 ml), approximately •

beef steaks or sirloin steaks • white onion, sliced into rings • garlic, crushed • tomatoes, sliced • water (60 ml) • vegetable oil (60 ml) • finely chopped parsley • ground cumin • paprika (or saffron) • ketchup • Salt and pepper, to taste

beef (in one piece, such as eye of round, roast beef, top sirloin, or whatever you can find; this time I used roast beef) • pancetta (I prefer smoked) • large onions • celery • garlic • red bell peppers and 1 green bell pepper (I like to use more red with red meat) • Crushed tomatoes (fresh or canned whole tomatoes); I used one jar of crushed tomatoes plus 1 can • grated carrot (about 2 medium carrots) • Green onions, parsley, dried oregano, bay leaf, paprika, crushed red pepper flakes • white wine (about 120 ml; I prefer white) • Broth,

beef short ribs or flank steak (about 1.5 kg) • onions • garlic • crushed tomatoes • powdered seasoning mix • paprika • peas • pasta

fresh potato gnocchi (about 2.5 kg) • beef chuck (about 1.5 kg) • carrots (about 1 kg) • yellow onions (about 1 kg) • red onions • celery • green onions • red bell pepper • green bell pepper • garlic • Roma tomatoes • crushed tomatoes (about 1 liter) •

pork shanks • pork trotters • pork shoulder (about 500 grams) • Assorted seasonings (such as black pepper, crushed red pepper, garlic powder, salt) • small vegetables (such as carrots, celery, onion)

beef (such as roast beef, chuck, round, top sirloin cap, shoulder, or beef shank) • tomato purée or 1 can diced tomatoes (about 17.5 ounces/500 grams) • oil • bay leaves • peas (fresh, frozen, or canned) • vegetable or beef broth (about 1 liter) • large carrot • medium onion • cumin • potatoes • garlic clove • white or red wine (optional) •

boneless pork shoulder • onions • red bell pepper • garlic • green onions • Sun-dried tomatoes, to taste • Seasonings: crushed red pepper, salt, Italian herb mix, to taste • Homemade chimichurri for brushing

ground beef (roast beef, chuck, or a blend with fat) • fine salt • black pepper • (optional) crushed red pepper flakes • (optional) oregano • (optional) garlic powder • (optional) mustard • (or a few drops for the griddle) oil • Toppings and condiments of your choice

beef flank steak • carrot • green onions • hard-boiled eggs • red bell pepper • pitted green olives • small bread rolls • milk • egg • grated cheese • chopped parsley and garlic • salt, black pepper, crushed red pepper, oregano •

Pork loin chops, • garlic, crushed • lemon • onion • Vegetable oil, • Crushed red pepper flakes • Black pepper • Salt

beef tenderloin steak • Coarse salt • Black pepper • green plantain • ripe plantain • Water, • lemon juice • Olive oil • garlic, crushed • Fine salt and black pepper • russet potato (for frying) • red wine (about 240 ml) •

roast beef, cut into large cubes (about 1 kg) • oil (olive or sunflower) • large onion, chopped • garlic, chopped • red bell pepper, chopped • bay leaf • bottled tomato sauce (about 750 ml) • sugar • sweet paprika • crushed red pepper flakes • Salt and black pepper, to taste

large potato • Vegetable broth, • Butter, to taste • pork loin steaks • Lemon juice, • garlic, crushed • Neutral oil, • Flour, • eggs, beaten • Breadcrumbs, • Salt and ground black pepper • Thyme •

dried chickpeas (about 250 grams) • onion • garlic • paprika • parsley • chorizo sausage • crushed tomatoes (about 200 grams) • tomato sauce (about 4 tablespoons) • potatoes • Olive oil and salt