30 olla podrida Recipes

chickpeas, drained, fat carrot, peeled and thickly sliced, rich chicken or vegetable stock, pumpkin or butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks, green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch lengths, slightly underripe pears (such as anjou), peeled, cored and cut into 1-inch chunks, coarse salt and freshly ground pepper, olive oil, garlic cloves, chopped, a handful of blanched almonds, onion, chopped, sweet paprika (not smoked ), ripe tomatoes, finely chopped, saffron threads, crumbled and steeped in a few spoonfuls of hot stock for fifteen minutes, red wine vinegar, or more to taste, fresh mint, crusty bread and butter for serving (you can also easily serve this over rice or couscous)

olive oil, onions, diced, garlic, chopped, black beans, rinsed and drained, tomato sauce, tomatoes, diced, ground cumin, cayenne pepper, chopped fresh cilantro, chopped green onions, chopped fresh cilantro

water, grind ground coffee (not instant ), cinnamon stick, mexican dark brown sugar (to taste) or 4 tbsp piloncillo cones (to taste) or 4 tbsp brown sugar (to taste)

water, piloncillo (or packed dark brown sugar), cinnamon sticks, anise seed, good quality instant coffee, evaporated milk

par-cooked polenta, chicken , cut into pieces, olive oil, salt & pepper, garlic cloves, peeled and smashed, annatto seeds or 1 tsp oil, onion, finely chopped, yellow pepper, chopped, red pepper, chopped, capers, green olives, tomato puree, red wine vinegar, red wine, hot chili pepper, cored, seeded, and minced

dried pinto beans, garlic clove, whole jalapeno pepper, jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced, yellow onion, onion, diced, minced cilantro, tomato, cored and finely chopped, crumbled cotija cheese

parsley, chopped, onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, oil, chicken thighs, boneless and skinless, tomatoes, diced, capers, green olives, chopped, cilantro, chopped, raisins, water, masa harina

dried beans (black, pink , or pinto), cold water (approximately ), onion, roughly sliced, pork fat (i use bacon drippings), salt (to taste), epazote (if using black beans)

yellow onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, hot serrano chili, seeded and minced, mushroom, sliced, potatoes, peeled and cubed, fresh green beans, crookneck yellow squash, chopped, diced fresh tomatoes or 15 oz canned tomatoes with juice, low-sodium cream-style corn, low-sodium kidney beans, drained and rinsed if canned, green onions, thinly sliced, chopped fresh cilantro, mexican oregano, see note, fresh ground coriander, ground cumin, lime juice

pinto beans (frijoles de la olla, recipe follows), chicken broth, olive oil, onion, plum tomato, roughly chopped, serrano chili, seeded and minced, garlic cloves, minced, dried oregano, salt & freshly ground black pepper, corn tortillas, manchego cheese , swiss or 2 cups monterey jack cheese, mexican crema or sour cream, for drizzling

dried black beans or 1 lb pinto beans, rinsed and sorted, water, white onion, roughly chopped, lard or 1 tbsp oil, salt, epazote or 2 tsp dried, whole chipotle chili, guajillo chili or 1/2 ancho chili, toasted, seeded, and torn into small pieces, whole cumin, toasted, bay leaves, toasted, avocado leaves (i used anise ) or 2 -3 a generous pinch ground aniseed (i used anise ), hoja santa (i didn tsp add this since i couldn tsp find it), mexican oregano, toasted, garlic cloves, crushed and peeled, chorizo sausage, crumbled (opt*)

chicken, cut into 8 pieces, green bell pepper, seeded and chopped, garlic cloves, minced, dried oregano, kosher salt, potatoes, peeled, salt pork, diced, butter, divided and softened, flour, fresh mussels, cleaned and debearded, littleneck clams, cleaned, dry white wine, heads cabbage, pork ribs (smoked ), linguica sausage or 2 lbs italian sausage, snap peas or 1 lb sugar snap pea

lean stewing beef, pork shoulder, cubed, stock, chicken , cut into pieces, skinned ripe tomatoes, fresh lima beans, diced hot red pepper, green peppers, diced, diced onion, diced carrot, diced celery, diced potatoes, diced okra, bay leaf, worcestershire sauce, corn kernels

water, light brown sugar, molasses, cinnamon sticks, grind coffee (not espresso)

piloncillo*, roughly chopped or 1/2 to 2/3 cup packed brown sugar, plus 1 tsp molasses, cinnamon stick, a few aniseeds (optional ), viennese-roast coffee , medium to coarse grind

dried black beans, onion, halved, garlic, canola oil or lard, kosher salt

dried beans (no lentils, garbanzos or favas), fresh pork fat (or use vegetable or bacon drippings)

flour, salt, baking powder, butter, cut into small pieces, margarine, cold water, pork, cubed, veal, cubed, beef, cubed, boneless chicken, cubed, salt, fresh ground pepper, nutmeg, cinnamon, flour, water, sherry wine