Incorporating the tastes and traditions of Hispanic-style cuisine into at-home meals is as simple as choosing your favorites, preparing with quality, authentic ingredients and watching your family devour them.
If you’re looking to elevate your dishes with new flavors, now is a perfect time to experiment with recipes celebrating and inspired by classics, like Cuban sandwiches or creamy rajas con crema. Made with dairy products from California, the nation’s leading producer of Hispanic-style cheeses and crema, these easy-to-make meals provide loved ones with a cultural dinner experience.
Visit realcaliforniamilk.com for more ways to add ethnic inspiration to your family meals and to find a variety of products with the Real California Milk seal at a supermarket near you.
CUBAN SANDWICHES
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4
4 teaspoons Real California butter, softened, divided
4 telera breads or French rolls, split
8 teaspoons mustard
24 thin slices smoked ham
3 large dill pickles, thinly sliced
1 1/2 pounds roast pork, sliced
4 slices (6 ounces) Real California Hispanic-style manchego cheese
Note: Panini maker can be used to cook sandwiches.
RAJAS CON CREMA
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Servings: 4-6
5 poblano or pasilla peppers
1/4 cup, plus 1 tablespoon, vegetable oil, divided
2 cups thinly sliced white onion
1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste, plus additional (optional)
1 cup Real California Mexican crema agria or sour cream
1 cup white corn (fresh, frozen or canned and drained)
1/2 cup chicken or vegetable broth
3 cups shredded Real California Oaxaca cheese
Corn tortillas
Note: Canned roasted poblano strips, 2 3/4 cups, drained, can be used in place of fresh peppers.
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