This is a great weekday menu solution using ground meat; a brothy stew that may be served as a soup, yet comforting and hearty enough to be a meal ... click on title for more
Zacatecas Style Ground Beef Stew – Picadillo Zacatecano
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Zacatecas Style Custard with Pecans- Natilla Zacatecana con nuez
Natilla is a creamy custard, originally brought from Spain during colonial times; the classic recipe was later adapted to the modern Zacatecan kitchen with a "tres leches" - "three-milk" approach, by using sweetened condensed milk, and evaporated milk, in addition to whole milk. Flavourings are usually added as toppings, such as in this case, with roasted pecans ... click on title for more
Zacatecas Style Cheesy Sweet Gorditas
Zacatecas is located along mountains and high altitude terrain, in the Mexican Plateau (Altiplano mexicano), between mountain ranges to the East (Sierra Madre Oriental), and the West (Sierra Madre Occidental), where there is a profusion of pine and oak forests. There is a type of cheesy sweet gorditas, very traditional in the Southern regions of Zacatecas; the patties are placed on individual oak leaves, then cooked in stone ovens ... click on title for more
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