Spanish Recipes
Spanish cooking spans centuries of regional tradition, vibrant spice blends, and weeknight-friendly techniques. Below are our tested Spanish recipes — each with calories, per-serving cost, and step-by-step instructions designed to actually fit a busy kitchen.
Spanish Seafood Paella
Saffron-stained rice with shrimp, mussels, and chorizo, finished with the prized crispy bottom layer (socarrat). Sunday lunch on the Valencia coast.
- Time
- 1 hr
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 580 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $8.20/serving
Tortilla Española (Spanish Potato Omelette)
Golden, custardy potato-onion omelette. Spain's national tapa. Slow-cooked potatoes folded into eggs, flipped to perfection. Eat hot or cold.
- Time
- 45 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 380 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.80/serving
Churros with Chocolate Sauce
Crisp, sugar-dusted Spanish fried-dough sticks dipped into thick hot chocolate. the breakfast of Madrid in twenty minutes.
- Time
- 30 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 480 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.50/serving
Smoky Chorizo and Chickpea One-Pot
One pot, chickpeas and tomatoes, and this Spanish one-pot main nearly cooks itself. Great for busy weeknights or a relaxed weekend cook.
- Time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Veggie Paella
Here rice and orange tomatoes come together in a Spanish rice dish with real depth. Written for real home kitchens, not restaurant pass counters.
- Time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Gazpacho
One pot, ripe tomatoes and garlic, and this Spanish soup nearly cooks itself. Written for real home kitchens, not restaurant pass counters.
- Time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Salmon and Chorizo Casserole
Salmon and Chorizo Casserole is proof that salmon fillets and quinoa rarely need much help. Serves 4 without any fuss.
- Time
- 1 hr 15 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving