hearty Recipes
209 delicious hearty recipes from around the world
Fritanga Colombiana
A vibrant and hearty Colombian mixed grill, Fritanga is a celebratory platter featuring an assortment of perfectly fried and grilled meats, starchy sides, and traditional accompaniments. It's a quintessential street food and a popular choice for gatherings.
Garbage Plate
Rochester's legendary and unapologetically indulgent dish, featuring a hearty base of home fries and macaroni salad, topped with your choice of grilled meats, smothered in a rich meat hot sauce, and finished with diced onions and mustard. A true comfort food icon.
Hervido (Venezuelan Beef and Root Vegetable Soup)
A hearty and comforting Venezuelan beef soup, similar to sancocho, featuring tender beef ribs simmered with a medley of root vegetables and corn. Perfect for a Sunday family meal.
Hervido de Pollo (Colombian Chicken Soup)
A light, restorative, and deeply flavorful chicken soup, a staple in Colombian households, perfect for a comforting meal or when feeling under the weather.
Loco Moco
A hearty Hawaiian comfort food classic featuring a bed of steamed rice, topped with a juicy hamburger patty, a perfectly fried egg with a runny yolk, and smothered in rich brown gravy. Often served with a side of macaroni salad.
Locro
Argentina's beloved national stew, Locro, is a hearty and comforting dish featuring tender corn, creamy white beans, and a rich blend of pork, beef, and squash, all simmered to perfection and traditionally topped with a vibrant salsa criolla. It's a staple for celebrations, especially on May 25th.
Locro Criollo
A hearty and traditional Argentine corn stew, often prepared for national holidays like May 25th. This rich dish features hominy, beans, various meats, and squash, simmered to perfection.
Machaca con Huevo
A classic Northern Mexican breakfast dish featuring rehydrated dried shredded beef (machaca) scrambled with eggs, onions, tomatoes, and chiles. Often called a 'cowboy breakfast' for its hearty and satisfying nature.
Mondongo
A hearty and traditional Colombian tripe soup, slow-cooked with tender beef, pork, and root vegetables. Often enjoyed as a robust breakfast or a comforting meal.
Mute Santandereano
A hearty and traditional soup from the Santander region of Colombia, featuring a rich medley of meats, tender corn, creamy beans, and root vegetables. This dish is a labor of love, requiring time and patience to develop its deep flavors.
Olluquito con Charqui
A hearty and flavorful Peruvian classic, Olluquito con Charqui features tender olluco (an Andean tuber) simmered with savory charqui (traditional dried and salted meat, often llama or beef). This dish boasts pre-Columbian heritage and offers a unique taste of the Andes.
Polenta Criolla
A hearty and flavorful Venezuelan baked polenta dish, featuring a rich ground beef and tomato sauce layered with creamy polenta and melted cheese. A true comfort food classic.
Pollo Sudado (Colombian Braised Chicken)
Pollo Sudado, meaning 'sweated chicken,' is a comforting and flavorful Colombian dish where chicken is slowly braised with aromatic vegetables until incredibly tender and juicy. This method locks in moisture and infuses the chicken with the essence of the vegetables and spices.
Rabada (Brazilian Oxtail Stew)
A deeply flavorful and comforting Brazilian oxtail stew, slow-braised until the meat is incredibly tender and falling off the bone. Traditionally served with fresh watercress and polenta, it's a beloved Sunday meal.
Sancocho Costeño
A hearty and flavorful Sancocho from the Caribbean coast of Colombia, featuring tender fish and the rich creaminess of coconut milk.
Sancocho de Gallina (Colombian Hen Stew)
A hearty and traditional Colombian stew made with a whole hen, root vegetables, and corn. This slow-cooked soup is a staple for family gatherings and special occasions.
Sancocho Dominicano
A rich and hearty Dominican stew featuring a combination of meats and root vegetables, traditionally enjoyed as a Sunday family meal. This 'seven-meat' version is a celebratory dish, perfect for gatherings.
Sancocho Trifásico
A rich and comforting Colombian trifásico (three-meat) sancocho, a hearty stew brimming with tender meats, starchy root vegetables, and sweet corn. This one-pot wonder is perfect for family gatherings and is known to nourish both body and soul.
Sancocho Trifásico (Colombian Three-Meat Stew)
A hearty and flavorful Colombian stew featuring a trifecta of meats – beef, chicken, and pork – simmered with starchy root vegetables and plantains to create a rich, comforting broth. Perfect for family gatherings and special occasions.
Sancocho Valluno (Valle del Cauca Style Pork Rib Stew)
A hearty and flavorful Sancocho, a traditional Colombian stew originating from the Valle del Cauca region, featuring tender pork ribs and a medley of root vegetables and plantains. Perfect for a family gathering.
Sarapatel
A traditional and intensely flavored Bahian offal stew, featuring a rich sauce made with pig's blood and organs, seasoned with spices and chili. This dish is a testament to the fusion of Portuguese and African culinary influences in Brazil.
Sopa de Caraotas (Venezuelan Black Bean Soup)
A hearty and traditional Venezuelan black bean soup, perfect as a comforting main course, often served with rice.
Sopa de Mondongo
A traditional and hearty Venezuelan tripe soup, slow-cooked with a medley of vegetables until tender and flavorful. This dish is known for its rich taste and is often considered a comforting meal, perfect for any occasion.
Sudado de Pollo (Colombian Steamed Chicken Stew)
A comforting and flavorful Colombian stew where chicken is gently braised with aromatic vegetables like tomatoes and onions, creating a rich, savory sauce. Potatoes absorb the delicious juices, making this a hearty and satisfying meal.