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Low carb and keto friendly recipes suing Old Havana Foods cooking sauces

Fiery Sloppy Joes

Fiery Sloppy Joe Sandwich from Old Havana Foods
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Fiery Sloppy Joes

Fiery hot – great for sandwiches, tacos, dips and more!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Filling, Main Course
Cuisine: Cuban, Latin, Spanish
Keyword: Beef, Filling, Sandwich, Turkey
Servings: 4

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Brown meat until no longer pink, breaking up into small pieces with spoon.
  • Add Old Havana Foods Zesty Hot Cooking Sauce, and if desired add some sweet to counter the heat by adding 3 tablespoons Old Havana Foods Mango Pineapple BBQ Sauce. Stir well to combine.
  • Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 5 to 7 minutes, until bubbly, stirring occasionally.
  • Serve on buns for sloppy joes, in tortillas for tacos, with chips as a hearty dip, over cooked pasta, as an empanada filling, in a lasagna … the possibilities are endless!

Garlic Lime Crema

Garlic Lime Crema from Old Havana Foods
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Garlic Lime Crema

Sour cream blended with zesty lime and garlic
Prep Time5 minutes
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: American, Cuban
Keyword: Garlic, Lime, Sour cream
Servings: 10 Tablespoons

Ingredients

  • ½ cup Sour cream (or mayonnaise if prefered)
  • 1 Lime, zest first then juice (about 1 teaspoon zest and 2 1/2 tablespoons juice)
  • 1 tablespoon Extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 cloves Garlic, crushed to a paste

Instructions

  • Combine the sour cream (or mayonnaise), lime zest, lime juice, olive oil and garlic in small bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper

Notes

Great on burgers, sandwiches and as a dip.

Ropa Vieja (Cuban Shredded Beef)

Ropa Vieja Cuban Shredded Beef from Old Havana Foods
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Ropa Vieja (Cuban Shredded Beef)

Slow cooked, savory shredded beef with tomato, garlic and onion sauce
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time8 hours
Total Time8 hours 5 minutes
Course: Beef, Main Course
Cuisine: Cuban, Keto, Latin
Keyword: Beef, Low-carb, Slow cooked, Sofrito
Servings: 6

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Place beef and Old Havana Foods Sofrito Authentic Cuban Cooking Sauce in slow cooker bag. Mix to coat.
  • Close bag with twist tie. Cook on low setting until very tender, about:
    – 10 to 12 hours for beef brisket
    – 7 to 8 hours for short ribs and skirt steak
  • Spoon fat off liquid and discard. Shred meat and toss with sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Notes

Eaten with cauliflower “rice” this could fit into a low-carb (Keto friendly) diet. Approximately 1/6 of the recipe contains:
600 calories, 38 g fat, 42 g protein, 8g carbs.
Nutrition was calculated using Living Cookbook V 1.5, and USDA nutrition data for beef brisket, trimmed to 1/8″ fat, raw. Feel free to make your own calculations.

Easy Rotisserie Chicken Tacos

Chicken Tacos from Old Havana Foods
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Easy Rotisserie Chicken Tacos

Combine rotisserie chicken with our cooking sauce for quick and tasty tacos!
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Keyword: Chicken, Chili Cubano, Tacos
Servings: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

Optional

  • Chopped tomatoes
  • Shredded lettuce
  • Shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese
  • Hot sauce

Instructions

  • Pull rotisserie chicken meat off bones and pull apart into large bite sized pieces and place in medium size bowl. Discard chicken bones and fatty skin.
  • Add Old Havana Foods Sofrito or Chili Cubano or Zesty Hot Cooking Sauce to chicken pieces and stir to coat well. Heat in sauté pan and over medium low until bubbly and heated through. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Serve in tortillas with your choice of toppings.

Notes

Could also be heated:
  • in microwave about 4 to 6 minutes on high, stirring every 2 minutes
  • or in slow cooker on high setting for about 2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes

Chicken Cacciatore

Chicken Cacciatore from Old Havana Foods
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Chicken Cacciatore

Chicken, olives and Chili Cubano combine for an easy slow cooker version of this classic Italian dish.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Chicken, Chili Cubano, Slow cooker
Servings: 4 to 6 servings

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker

Ingredients

  • ⅔ cup Dry white wine
  • 32 oz Old Havana Foods Chili Cubano
  • 1½ teaspoons Chopped, fresh rosemary
  • 3.5 pounds Chicken, bone in, skin removed 3.5 to 4 pounds total
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Pepper
  • 2 tablespoons Flour (2 teaspoons corn starch can be used to make gluten free)
  • 2 large Carrots, chopped
  • ½ cup Pitted, drained kalamata olives
  • ¼ cup Drained capers

Instructions

  • Add white wine, Old Havana Foods Chili Cubano and rosemary to slow cooker vessel, mix to combine.
  • Season chicken with salt and pepper and sprinkle with flour (or cornstarch). Place chicken into slow cooker and top with some of the Chili Cubano-wine mixture.
  • Add carrots, olives and caper on top of chicken. Cover and cook for 4 hours on high heat (or 8 hours on low) until chicken is tender, spooning sauce over chicken every hour.
  • Serve chicken with sauce over cooked rice, couscous, pasta or quinoa.

Grilled Coconut Lime Chicken

Grilled Coconut Lime Chicken from Old Havana Foods
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Grilled Coconut Lime Chicken

Creamy coconut milk and tart Old Havana Foods Mojo Citrus Garlic Marinade combine for a delicious twist.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian, Indian, Keto, Latin
Keyword: Chicken, Coconut milk, Grill, Lime, Low-carb
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Old Havana Foods Mojo – Citrus Garlic Marinade
  • 3/4 cup Full fat coconut milk, unsweetened
  • 2 teaspoons Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Fresh ginger, minced
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon Crushed red pepper
  • 2 1/2 to 3 pounds Chicken pieces (boneless, skinless chicken thighs are best)
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Mix Old Havana Foods Mojo Citrus Garlic Marinade, coconut milk, sugar, ginger and red pepper (if using) in a glass or stainless steel bowl or plastic bag. Mix well to combine.
  • Place chicken in marinade and toss well to coat. Marinate as few as 30 minutes for small pieces or overnight for larger pieces.
  • Remove chicken from marinade wiping as much marinade off of chicken and reserving. Place reserved marinade in small saucepan and cook over low heat until simmering, stir and simmer on very low heat for 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Meanwhile grill chicken until thoroughly cooked and no pink juices flow when pierced, approximately 150°F for breast meat, 175 to 180°F for legs and thighs. Allow chicken to rest at least 5 minutes before serving to retain juices.
  • OPTIONAL – brush on Old Havana Foods Mango Pineapple BBQ Sauce during last 5 minutes of cooking. Serve with additional sauce for dipping.

Notes

Serve with cooked marinade and fully cooked white rice or use cauliflower “rice” for a low-carb (Keto friendly) version. Approximately 1/6 of the recipe contains:
305 calories, 14 g fat, 38 g protein, 7 g carbs.
Nutrition was calculated using Living Cookbook V 1.5, and USDA nutrition data for 2.5 pounds of boneless, skinless chicken thighs, raw. Feel free to make your own calculations.

Fiery Shrimp Creole (Camarones Enchilados Picante)

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Fiery Shrimp Creole (Camarones Enchilados Picante)

Shrimp bathed in a very spicy sauce of onions, sweet & hot peppers and tomatoes
Prep Time3 minutes
Cook Time7 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Cuban, Latin, Spanish
Keyword: Shrimp, Spicy, Stovetop
Servings: 4

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Heat Old Havana Foods Zesty Hot Cooking Sauce, ketchup, and Worcestershire sauce in a medium stockpot over medium heat.
  • Meanwhile, cut shrimp in half lengthwise and check that all veins and shells have been removed.
  • When sauce begins simmering, add shrimp and cook for 5 to 7 minutes until shrimp are cooked through, stirring occasionally.
  • Remove from heat, add parsley if using. Stir to combine. Serve over cooked rice.

Notes

Serve over riced cauliflower for a Keto-friendly, lower carb version.
DO NOT use precooked shrimp or they will not absorb the flavor of the sauce and will get tough.

Braised Beef Short Ribs with Wine

Braised Beef Short Ribs with Wine from Old Havana Foods
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Braised Beef Short Ribs with Wine

Meltingly tender short ribs braised in a rich sauce of sofrito and red wine
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time4 hours 30 minutes
Total Time4 hours 35 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Beef, Braise, Wine
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • ½ teaspoon Pepper
  • 4 pounds Boneless beef short ribs (if bone-in use 4 1/2 pounds)
  • 2 teaspoons Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1½ cups Dry red wine
  • 16 ounces Old Havana Foods Sofrito Authentic Cuban Cooking Sauce
  • ½ teaspoon Fresh thyme leaves
  • 2 large Carrots cut into chunks, or 1 pound baby carrots

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Heat large, ovenable stockpot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat on stovetop. Meanwhile sprinkle pepper over all sides of ribs.
  • Add 1 teaspoon olive oil to pan coating bottom. Brown half the ribs on all sides, about 6 to 8 minutes total. Remove ribs, repeat with remaining 1 teaspoon oil and ribs. Remove ribs and set aside.
  • Add wine and beef broth to pot. Bring to a boil, scraping off the brown bits on pan. Add Old Havana Foods Sofrito – Authentic Cuban Cooking Sauce, thyme, carrots, browned ribs and stir well. Cover pot and braise in oven for 4 hours or until tender, flipping beef pieces after two hours.
  • Remove ribs and carrots to a serving dish, cover with foil. Spoon fat off liquid and discard fat. Taste sauce if not concentrated enough in flavor then simmer liquid in pot over medium high heat for until reduced to desired flavor.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste AFTER reducing liquid. Pour sauce over beef and carrots.

Alternate Cooking Method

  • Follow steps 1 through 3 as directed except place browned ribs, vegetables and liquids in slow cooker. Cook on low setting 8 to 10 hours until very tender. Skim fat off of liquid in slow cooker and discard fat.
  • Remove de-fatted cooking liquid from slow cooker vessel and place in medium size sauce pan. Reduce liquid over medium high heat for 10 to 15 minutes or until reduced by half.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste. Pour thickened sauce over beef and carrots in slow cooker.

Notes

Serve with egg noodles, potatoes or your favorite mashed vegetable.

Eggs in Savory Sauce (Huevos en Cazuela a.k.a. Shakshuka)

Eggs in Savory Sauce Huevos en Cazuela Shakshuka from Old Havana Foods
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Eggs in Savory Sauce (Huevos en Cazuela a.k.a. Shakshuka)

Eggs nestled in a delicious sauce of tomatoes, onion and garlic
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time7 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Cuban, Latin, Mediterranean, Mexican, Spanish, Vegetarian
Keyword: Eggs, Sofrito, Vegetarian
Servings: 1

Ingredients

  • Per single egg portion you'd like to prepare:
  • ½ cup Old Havana Foods Sofrito OR Chili Cubano OR Zesty Hot Cooking Sauce
  • ¼ cup Water
  • 1 large Egg

Instructions

  • Choose ONE of the following Old Havana Foods cooking sauces:
    ½ cup Old Havana Foods Sofrito (for a rich, more savory flavor) OR
    ½ cup Old Havana Foods Chili Cubano (for a lighter, tomato flavor) OR
    ½ cup Old Havana Foods Zesty Hot Cooking Sauce (for a very spicy tomato flavor)
  • Mix sauce with ¼ cup water in a non-stick skillet. Warm over medium heat until just bubbling.
  • Make a well in the seasoning mixture with the back of a large spoon. Break egg into the well. Cover, cook 3 to 5 minutes until white is set and yolk cooked to desired doneness.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Notes

Serve with tortillas, chips, pita, roti, naan or toasted bread.
Recipe can be doubled, tripled or quadrupled if made in a large nonstick skillet with lid.

Cuban Sloppy Joes (Seasoned Ground Meat a.k.a. Picadillo)

Sloppy Joe from Old Havana Foods
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Cuban Sloppy Joes (Seasoned Ground Meat, a.k.a. Picadillo)

Versatile entree or base for many recipes
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Filling, Main Course
Cuisine: Cuban, Latin, Spanish
Keyword: Beef, Chicken, Filling, Sandwich, Turkey
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Ground meat (beef, pork, lamb or turkey) (or tofu!)
  • 16 ounces Old Havana Foods Sofrito
  • 1/4 cup Pimento stuffed or pitted green olives, chopped (optional but very traditional)
  • 1/4 cup Golden raisins, coarsely chopped (optional but very traditional)
  • 2 tablespoons Dry sherry (optional but very traditional)

Instructions

  • Preheat non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Brown meat until no longer pink, breaking up pieces with spoon.
  • Add Old Havana Foods Sofrito, stir well to combine.
  • Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 5 to 7 minutes, until bubbly, stirring occasionally.
  • Serve on buns for sloppy joes, in tortillas for tacos, with chips as a hearty dip, over cooked pasta, as an empanada filling, in a lasagna … the possibilities are endless!

Notes

The traditional recipe includes the chopped green olives (for a briny flavor), raisins (for a little natural sweetness) and sherry (for depth of flavor.) It still tastes great without those additions.
For a truly traditional Cuban meal serve over white rice topped with a fried egg and pan fried sweet plantains (maduros.)