Spanish Recipes

An easy-to-make twist on the classic chilled soup.

The beauty of gazpacho is that you can marinate the ingredients in the fridge for an hour or even overnight, so all you need to do right before serving is rev up your blender. Garnishes of firm but ripe peaches, bell pepper, English cucumber, and fresh herbs add texture and interest to the bowl.

A stash of this flavorful Spanish sauce means you're always one step ahead. The only thing easier than making it is finding ways to use it. Try it in Shrimp and Mussels with Sofrito or Chicken with Sofrito. For perfect portions, freeze sofrito in ice cube trays, then transfer to a zip-top bag to store.

A pitcher of sangria made with white wine, fruit, and liqueur will get the party started.

This blend of fruit, wine and raspberry liqueur (instead of the usual brandy) is a surefire way to take the edge off the summer heat. This classic drink looks pretty too!

For this easy appetizer, mushrooms are stuffed with a mixture of finely chopped bread, goat cheese, scallions, and pepper. Once the mushrooms are filled, they are baked until warm, then broiled to brown the grated cheese on top.

If you're looking for a refreshing and delicious cocktail, try white sangria. This fruity summer punch can be made a day ahead and refrigerated. It's just the thing for a barbecue.

Stone fruits like peaches, nectarines, plums, and cherries come together to infuse this refreshing sangria with a summery sweetness.

Dried chorizo contributes a spicy note to this paella made with chicken thighs and fresh mussels and shrimp. Saffron, which is traditional in the Spanish rice dish, adds a vibrant gold color and distinctive flavor.

Try this delicious recipe for white gazpacho courtesy of chef Michelle Bernstein. This soup has a rich, nutty flavor that will be an instant favorite.

Take a family favorite to new heights: Hot smoked paprika gives meatballs deep flavor and low, slow cooking ensures they're extra tender.

This Spanish-inspired take on steamed mussels will transport you to distant ports. Start by crisping up chorizo—just a bit provides a nice smoky punch—then toss in some shallot, garlic, and white wine. Add cherry tomatoes for sweetness and white beans for texture, add the mollusks, and cover. Dinner in less than 30 minutes—and next to no cleanup.

In this easy tapas-inspired appetizer, creamy feta cheese is topped with a mix of red peppers, lemon zest, olives, and the juiciest tomatoes you can find. Let everything meld together, then warm it up in the oven and serve with toasted pita, naan, or lavash to sop it all up. 

Chicken is taken to the next level with the addition of sofrito, a flavorful Spanish sauce.

Dip these fried potato wedges into garlicky aioli for an easy-to-share appetizer inspired by the Spanish tapas dish patatas bravas. Parboiling the sliced-up spuds and letting them dry on a baking sheet before frying in olive oil guarantees a creamy center and crunchy shell.

Crispy on the outside and light and airy on the inside—it's no surprise to us that churros are a beloved pastry in Mexico and Spain. While you can find them fried up by a street food vendor in Mexico City (dusted with cinnamon-sugar), or served up at the breakfast table in Madrid, we think they're perfect piled on a platter for your next tapas party. For this recipe, we garnished them the Spanish way: with a light dusting of confectioners' sugar and a rich and spicy chocolate dipping sauce.

We recommend D'Artagnan Spanish-style chorizo for this recipe. Made from heritage pork, it has great flavor and is widely available. If you don't have a fondue pot, you can serve the queso fundido in the skillet it is cooked in; return it to the stove and warm over low as needed. This recipe is adapted from Martha Stewart's Appetizers.

Whip up this deeply flavored main dish that's filled with grated Manchego cheese, diced green pepper, and smoked paprika. Made with ground turkey, it's a lean, flavorful meatloaf recipe.

Thanks to ingredients like ground cumin, a generous pinch of saffron and dry white wine, this fish stew is pleasingly aromatic.

Ripe peaches and honeydew are the stars of this cool summer punch. It can be made a day in advance and stored in the refrigerator; just leave out the seltzer until you're ready to serve.

Sweeter and smokier than regular roasted red bell peppers, piquillos form an ideal shell for tangy, creamy goat cheese speckled with scallions and mint—the perfect appetizer

Make this one-pot dish with leftover dark meat from our Simple Chicken Noodle Soup.

These toasts are a tasty tapa and a snap to make. The combination of crisp bread and warm piquillo peppers stuffed with cheese is a scrumptious way to start the meal.

Martha's recipe for paella, the classic Spanish dish that's a good choice for a dinner party, is chock full of chicken, pork, clams, mussels, and shrimp. Cooking over a wood fire to give the meal an authentic flavor.