Colombia: Beef Lettuce Wraps w/ Pickled Jalapenos, Potatoes w/ Kale, & Roasted Asparagus Wrapped in Bacon

The dishes I cooked from Colombia were so yummy! I'm not sure which one was my favorite. Enjoy!

Beef Lettuce Wraps w/ Pickled Jalapenos 

Serves: 5-6


Pickled Jalapenos:

6-8 Jalapenos, sliced
1/2 Cup White Vinegar
1/2 Cup Water
4 Tbsp Sugar
2 Tsp Salt
- My FAV: Eden Foods Sea Salt -- 14 oz

Prepare jalapenos. Put the vinegar, water, sugar and salt in a pot, stir and bring to a boil. Add in the sliced jalapenos, stir and remove from heat. Let it sit for ten minutes. Place jalapenos w/ liquid in a jar/container and let cool to room temperature. 

Lettuce Wraps:

8+ Lettuce Leaves
1 Lb Ground Beef
1 Onion, chopped
4 Garlic Cloves, minced
1 Carrot, grated
2 Tsp Cumin
2 Tsp Salt
2 Tsp Pepper
1 Head of Cilantro, chopped
4+ Avocados
2 Cups Sliced Tomatoes
Oil


Place oil into a pan and saute the garlic and onion for a few minutes.

Add in the ground beef, cumin, salt and pepper and cook until done. Put ground beef mixture w/ the remaining ingredients (including the pickled jalapenos) into the lettuce leaves and enjoy!!

Potatoes w/ Kale

 

Serves: 5-6

8 (small) Potatoes, peeled and chopped
4 Tbsp Oil
1 Onion, chopped
4 Garlic Cloves, minced
1 Lb Kale (or Spinach), veined and shredded/chopped
 1 Lemon
1 Tbsp Red Pepper Flakes
Salt
- My FAV: Eden Foods Sea Salt -- 14 oz
Pepper

Prepare the potatoes. Cook them in a large pot, covered in water. Add Salt and bring to a boil. Cook until the potatoes are tendered. Drain and set aside.

In a large pan, heat the oil, onions, and garlic. Saute for a few minutes.

Add in the kale (or spinach) and red pepper flakes. Cook until the kale softens.

Add the potatoes and juice from one lemon. Cook for a few more minutes and season with salt and pepper. Enjoy!

Asparagus Wrapped in Bacon

 

Serves: 6-8

1 Bunch of Asparagus
8+ Slices of Bacon, cut lengthwise (to double amount)
Oil
Salt
- My FAV: Eden Foods Sea Salt -- 14 oz
Pepper

Preheat oven to 400°F. Drizzle oil on baking sheet. Wrap Asparagus in bacon and drizzle some more oil over them. Season with salt and pepper.

Bake for 12 minutes.

Enjoy!!