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large onion, diced • Swiss chard, boiled • chopped beef or 1 package vegetarian mushrooms • hard-boiled eggs • olives • egg beaten with milk for sealing and brushing the empanadas

olive oil • chopped shallots or red onion (about 110 grams) • garlic, thinly sliced • diced squash (about 150 grams) • diced carrot (about 130 grams) • diced bell pepper (about 75 grams) • diced celery (about 100 grams) • vegetable broth or water (1.5 liters) • chopped spinach (about 90 grams) • tomato sauce (about 120 grams) • dried oregano • ground cumin •

potatoes (about 2 1/4 pounds or 1 kg), diced into small cubes • chorizo sausages or 2 smoked sausages, chopped • large eggs, beaten • Vegetable oil, • Salt

pinto beans (about 250 grams) • pork ribs, cut into individual pieces (about 850 grams) • pork broth (about 1.25 liters) • salt • oil • onion, diced • garlic, thinly sliced • celery, diced • butternut squash, diced • carrot, diced • green cabbage, chopped • dried oregano •

mixed pasta (160 grams) • potatoes, peeled and diced (about 250 grams) • provola cheese (smoked or regular, as you prefer) (75 grams) • onion, finely chopped (about 60 grams) • carrot, finely chopped (about 60 grams) • celery, finely chopped (about 60 grams) • cherry tomatoes, halved • beef broth (1 liter) • olive oil • salt • black pepper • rosemary

mixed ground meat (60% beef, 40% pork) • medium onion, diced • green onion, chopped • carrot, diced • bell pepper, diced • large eggs • hard-boiled eggs • Olives • Toasted sesame seeds • Oregano, to taste • Black pepper, to taste • Salt, to taste •

chicken breast • tomatoes (depending on size), diced small • onion, thinly sliced • Oil • red bell peppers, finely chopped • carrot, finely chopped • Salt, pepper, and spices to taste • chicken bouillon cube • cornmeal (about 500 grams) • Parmesan cheese (traditionally Queso Paraguay, but I used Parmesan)

celery, well washed • small avocados, diced (not too ripe) • large green onion or 3 regular ones, finely diced • ——- Dressing • Salt, lemon juice, and olive oil to taste

Ingredients • drained tuna • diced red onion (about 75 grams) • diced celery (about 60 grams) • diced bell pepper (about 45 grams) • chopped cilantro • mayonnaise (about 60 grams) • olive oil (about 30 ml) • wine vinegar (about 30 ml) • sea salt • ground black pepper • (to make 2 trays) •

Ingredients for the beef sauce • vegetable oil • garlic cloves, sliced • onion, diced (about 75 grams) • ground beef (about 7.5 ounces) • red bell pepper, diced (about 75 grams) • green bell pepper, diced (about 75 grams) • paprika • crushed red pepper flakes • salt, or to taste • chopped fresh oregano or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano • chopped cilantro •

onion, thinly sliced • garlic cloves, sliced • hot dogs, sliced • tomato, diced • chopped cilantro • eggs, beaten • shredded mozzarella cheese (about 200 grams) • large flour tortillas, 9 inches (22 cm) in diameter • guacamole or mashed avocado (about 180 grams) • pico de gallo, salsa, or hot sauce (about 180 grams)

meatballs (about 3 per person) • oil • onion, diced small (about 110 grams) • garlic, minced • red bell pepper, diced (about 110 grams) • carrot, diced (about 90 grams) • butternut squash, diced (about 110 grams) • water (1.25 liters) • green beans, chopped (about 90 grams) • celery, diced (about 90 grams) • cabbage, chopped (about 70 grams) • sweet potato, diced •

golden conger fillet (about 280 grams) • cooked abalone • Ecuadorian shrimp • key limes • regular limes • chopped cilantro • garlic, minced • red bell pepper, diced • red onion, diced • mango, diced

Ingredients for the tuna salad • drained tuna • diced red onion (about 80 grams) • diced celery (about 60 grams) • diced bell pepper (about 50 grams) • chopped cilantro • mayonnaise (about 60 grams) • olive oil (about 30 ml) • wine vinegar (about 30 ml) • sea salt • ground black pepper • tuna salad (about 320 grams) •

cooked crab meat (about 250 grams) • finely diced onion (about 40 grams) • avocados • dressing • mayonnaise • olive oil • lemon juice • salt • chopped cilantro

vegetable oil • onion, diced • garlic, thinly sliced • carrot, diced small • squash, diced • bell pepper, diced • celery, diced • chicken broth (1.75 liters) or water with 3 chicken bouillon cubes • sea salt • chopped parsley • lentils (about 250 grams) • wheat berries (about 160 grams) •

large potatoes • sliced onion (about 90 grams) • diced carrot (about 90 grams) • diced celery (about 90 grams) • diced bell pepper (about 70 grams) • corn kernels (about 90 grams) • olive oil (about 30 ml) • lemon juice (about 22 ml) • apple cider vinegar (about 22 ml) • salt (about 4 grams) • ground black pepper (about 0.5 grams) • chopped cilantro (about 8 grams)

dried cranberry beans (about 250 grams) • chicken broth (1 liter) • onion, diced • garlic, sliced • bell pepper, diced • carrot, diced • pumpkin or butternut squash, diced • chopped parsley • dried oregano • dried thyme leaves • ground cumin • bay leaf •

canned tuna loin, cooked (3 cans) • mayonnaise (about 60 ml) • whole grain mustard • salt • ground black pepper • chopped capers • diced red onion, rinsed (about 40 g) • diced bell pepper (about 35 g) • chopped cilantro • chopped chives • small package wheat bran crackers

Ingredients to season the chicken • chicken legs • salt • garlic powder • ground cumin • oregano • ground black pepper • olive oil • butter • potatoes • vegetable oil • garlic cloves, sliced •

dried white beans • vegetable broth or water • salt • olive oil or your preferred oil • garlic, thinly sliced • onion, diced • celery, diced • red bell pepper, diced • squash, diced • fresh oregano, chopped • cabbage, chopped • potato, diced

ground beef (10% fat) (about 640 grams) • vegetable oil (about 30 ml) • onions, diced (about 2 lbs 14 oz / 1.3 kg) • garlic, minced • ground cumin • paprika • ground black pepper (optional) • salt • dried oregano (optional) • golden raisins (about 40 grams) • all-purpose flour, sifted (about 1.25 kg) • water (about 640 ml) •

meat tomato sauce • vegetable oil • garlic cloves, sliced • onion, diced (about 75 grams) • ground beef (250 grams) • carrot, diced (about 130 grams) • green and red bell peppers, diced (about 100 grams) • mushrooms, sliced (about 120 grams) • cooked green peas (about 90 grams) • fresh basil, cut into thin strips • dried oregano • dried thyme •

cooked fresh albacore or 2 cans (226 g) • onion, finely diced (about 50 g) • celery, finely diced (about 65 g) • carrot, finely diced and blanched (about 65 g) • bell pepper, finely diced (about 35 g) • cooked green peas (about 65 g) • chopped cilantro (about 4 g) • sliced green onions (about 6 g) • mayonnaise (about 75 g) • salt, or to taste (about 3 g) • ground black pepper (about 0.5 g) • merquén chili powder (optional, about 1 g)

Ingredients for the albacore salad • cooked albacore (226 g) • onion, diced small (about 50 g) • celery, diced small (about 60 g) • carrot, diced small and blanched (about 60 g) • bell pepper, diced small (about 35 g) • cooked peas (about 70 g) • chopped cilantro • sliced green onions • mayonnaise (about 75 g) • salt, or to taste • ground black pepper •

olive oil • garlic, thinly sliced • red bell pepper, diced • mushrooms, sliced • water (about 480 ml) • sea salt • brown rice (about 185 grams) • chopped parsley

blood sausages (prietas) • eggs • brown rice (about 185 grams) • vegetable oil • onion, diced (about 50 grams) • garlic, minced or thinly sliced • carrot, diced (about 40 grams) • red bell pepper, diced (about 40 grams) • celery, diced (about 35 grams) • chopped parsley • sea salt • water (about 475 ml)

olive oil • diced onion • garlic, thinly sliced • diced celery • diced carrot • diced squash • diced green bell pepper • diced red bell pepper • chopped fresh oregano • chopped parsley • corn kernels • peeled tomatoes, diced, with their juices •

Ingredients • chuck tender (about 2 kg) • sea salt • green plantains • avocados, diced • tomatoes, diced • thinly sliced and rinsed onion • olive oil • salt

beaten eggs • vegetable oil • small potato, diced • onion, diced • garlic clove, thinly sliced • red bell pepper, diced • green bell pepper, diced • chorizo sausage, diced or thinly sliced