Recipes using Old Havana Foods Chili Cubano

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: to 6 servings

Ingredients

1 whole Fully cooked, rotisserie chicken
16 oz Old Havana Foods Sofrito – Authentic Cuban Cooking Sauce (for a more savory, rich flavor)
OR
16 oz Old Havana Foods Chili Cubano (for a lighter flavor)
OR
12 oz Old Havana Foods Zesty Hot Cooking Sauce (for a spicy hot flavor)
Salt and pepper
8 to 12 Corn or flour tortillas, taco size

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, olives and Chili Cubano combine for an easy slow cooker version of this classic Italian dish.

Prep Time10

Cook Time4

Total Time4 10

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Chicken, Chili Cubano, Slow cooker

Servings: 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.

Glazed Smokie Links or Meatballs

Smokie Links or Meatballs from Old Havana Foods

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Glazed Smokie Links or Meatballs

Sweet and savory smokie links or meatballs are great for a party/

Prep Time5

Cook Time3

Total Time3 5

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Meatballs, Smokie links

Servings:

Ingredients

12 ounces Old Havana Foods Zesty Hot Cooking Sauce
1 cup Old Havana Foods Mango Pineapple BBQ Sauce
2 packages 12 to 14 ounces each mini smoked sausages
OR
1 1/2 pounds Fully cooked meatballs

Instructions

Combine Old Havana Foods Zesty Hot Cooking Sauce, Mango PIneapple BBQ Sauce and smokie links (or meatballs) in a medium stockpot over medium heat.
Bring to simmer, reduce heat to low and cook uncovered for 30 to 45 minutes on low heat until sauce thickens and becomes glossy. Stir occasionally. Serve with sauce on the side.

Slow Cooker Method

Combine ingredients in slow cooker vessel. Cook covered on high setting for 2 hours, then uncover and cook another hour or until sauce thickens and becomes glossy. Stir occasionally. Serve with sauce on the side.

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

Cook Time5

Total Time7

Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Main Course

Cuisine: Cuban, Latin, Mediterranean, Mexican, Spanish, Vegetarian

Keyword: Eggs, Sofrito, Vegetarian

Servings:

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.

Shrimp Creole (Camarones Enchilados)

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Shrimp Creole (Camarones Enchilados)

Shrimp bathed in a tangy sauce of onions, sweet peppers and tomatoes

Prep Time3

Cook Time7

Total Time10

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Cuban, Latin, Spanish

Keyword: Shrimp, Spicy, Stovetop

Servings:

Ingredients

16 ounces Old Havana Foods Chili Cubano
1/4 cup Ketchup
1 teaspoons Worcestershire
1/2 teaspoon Tabasco brand hot sauce (optional – for added heat!)
1/4 teaspoon Cayenne pepper (optional – for added heat!)
1 pound Raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 teaspoons Fresh parsley, chopped (optional)

Instructions

Heat Old Havana Foods Chili Cubano, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce (if using) and cayenne pepper (if using) 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

The addition of Tabasco(R) or other hot sauce and cayenne pepper is for those who love spice and do not have access to our Zesty Hot Cooking Sauce. We also have a Fiery Shrimp Creole recipe for real heat lovers!

DO NOT use precooked shrimp or they will not absorb the flavor of the sauce and will get tough.

Mild or Fiery Chili Cubano – Meaty or Vegan

Beefy Chili Cubano from Old Havana Foods

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Mild or Fiery Chili Cubano (Meaty or Vegan)

Using our Chili Cubano you can have hearty chili in under 15 minutes – with meat or without!

Cook Time15

Course: Beef, Main Course, Vegan

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Beef, Chili, Stovetop, Vegan

Servings:

Ingredients

1 pound Beef, chicken, turkey or tofu
16 ounces Old Havana Foods Chili Cubano
OR CHOOSE
12 ounces Old Havana Foods Zesty Hot Cooking Sauce (for a spicy version)
2 – 15 oz cans Old Havana Foods Lightly Seasoned Black Beans (optional)

Instructions

Preheat non-stick skillet over medium heat. Brown ground meat until no longer pink, breaking up pieces of meat with spoon.
Add Old Havana Foods Chili Cubano (or Old Havana Foods Zesty Hot Cooking Sauce for a spicy version) and if you like Old Havana Foods Black Beans (do not drain beans), stir well to combine. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until bubbly – about 7 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Serve in bowls with optional garnishes and tortilla chips.

Chili Cubano recipes

Easy Rotisserie Chicken Tacos

Ingredients

Optional

Instructions

Notes

Chicken Cacciatore

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

Glazed Smokie Links or Meatballs

Ingredients

Instructions

Slow Cooker Method

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

Ingredients

Instructions

Notes

Shrimp Creole (Camarones Enchilados)

Ingredients

Instructions

Notes

Mild or Fiery Chili Cubano (Meaty or Vegan)

Ingredients

Instructions