Family Recipes
Simple, delicious dishes for everyday family meals
13 recipes
Colombian Arroz con Coco
Fluffy coconut rice with caramelized titoté — a traditional Caribbean side dish served with fried fish.
Ajiaco
Ajiaco is a traditional thick soup from Bogotá made with chicken broth, three varieties of potato, corn and the aromatic herb guascas, served with cream, capers and avocado.
Ajiaco Santafereño
A hearty Bogotá-style chicken soup with three kinds of potatoes, corn and fragrant guascas, served with cream and capers.
Bandeja Paisa
A hearty Colombian "bandeja" from the Antioquia region — a mountain of a plate with stewed red beans, fluffy rice, ground beef in hogao sauce, crispy chicharrón, chorizo, fried eggs, fried ripe plantain slices, avocado and a corn arepa.
Colombian Cheese Arepas
Golden corn arepas with salty cheese worked into the tender dough and a gooey cheese filling — a traditional Colombian breakfast.
Colombian Empanadas
Crispy corn empanadas with juicy beef, potato and a fragrant vegetable filling — a classic Colombian street snack.
Hogao (Colombian Tomato and Scallion Sauce)
A thick, fragrant sauce made from ripe tomatoes and scallions that gives Colombian dishes a rich, homemade flavor.
Patacones with Hogao
Crispy, twice-fried slices of green plantain topped with a warm hogao sauce of tomatoes, scallions and garlic — a classic Colombian snack, best served hot.
Sancocho
A hearty Colombian soup made with chicken or beef, yuca, green plantain, corn and potatoes in a fragrant cilantro broth.
Sancocho de Gallina
A hearty Colombian soup made with hen, yuca, plantain and corn, slowly simmered to develop a rich, deep flavor.
Sudado de Pollo
A Colombian home-style stew of chicken thighs, potatoes, and yuca, slow-simmered in a rich tomato-onion guiso.
Tamal Tolimense
A festive Colombian tamale with corn masa, rice, peas, chicken and pork, wrapped in fragrant banana leaves.
Changua
A traditional Colombian breakfast soup made with milk and water, featuring a delicate poached egg, scallions, cilantro, and crusty bread.