Potatoes In Spicy Cheese Sauce - Papa A La Huancaina Recipe

Name: Potatoes In Spicy Cheese Sauce - Papa A La Huancaina
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: salsa, a la Huancaina, Spicy Cheese Sauce; 4 tablespoons oil, vegetable; 1/2 cup onion, chopped; 3 -4 chili peppers (yellow aji amarillo frozen is fine or 1/2 cup jarred aji amarillo paste); 1/4 teaspoon turmeric (optional, if you don't want it spicy add tumeric instead); 2 garlic cloves, mashed; 2 cups cheese, white farmer's cheese (queso freso, may sub with feta); 4 crackers, saltine (or for slightly sweet flavor add animal crackers instead); 3/4 cup milk, evaporated; 1 pinch salt (to taste); 1/4 teaspoon pepper (to taste); 8 potatoes (yellow or white); lettuce leaf (for plating); 2 hard-boiled eggs; 8 large black olives, halved

Servings: persons

salsa, a la Huancaina, Spicy Cheese Sauce
4 tablespoons oil, vegetable
1/2 cup onion, chopped
3 -4 chili peppers (yellow aji amarillo frozen is fine or 1/2 cup jarred aji amarillo paste)
1/4 teaspoon turmeric (optional, if you don't want it spicy add tumeric instead)
2 garlic cloves, mashed
2 cups cheese, white farmer's cheese (queso freso, may sub with feta)
4 crackers, saltine (or for slightly sweet flavor add animal crackers instead)
3/4 cup milk, evaporated
1 pinch salt (to taste)
1/4 teaspoon pepper (to taste)
8 potatoes (yellow or white)
lettuce leaf (for plating)
2 hard-boiled eggs
8 large black olives, halved

1
For the sauce - Remove seeds from yellow chile peppers and chop into 1 inch pieces.
2
Saute the onion, garlic, and chile peppers (or paste) in the oil until onion is softened, about 3-5 minutes. If using the tumeric option, add it now.
3
Once onion is softened remove from heat and let cool.
4
Place the onion-chile mixture in a food processor or blender, add the evaporated milk and blend.
5
Next add the cheese and crackers and blend until smooth.
6
The sauce should be fairly thick. If necessary thicken you can thicken the sauce with more saltines or thin the sauce with more .
7
Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve at room temperature or chilled.
8
For the potatoe dish - Heat a large pot of salted water to boiling and add the potatoes.
9
Boil the potatoes until tender, drain and let cool.
10
Slice the potatoes and place on top of the lettuce leaves.
11
Then pour the huancaina sauce over the potatoes and garnish with slices of hard-boiled egg and black olive halves.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: salsa, a la Huancaina, Spicy Cheese Sauce, 4 tablespoons oil, vegetable, 1/2 cup onion, chopped, 3 -4 chili peppers (yellow aji amarillo frozen is fine or 1/2 cup jarred aji amarillo paste), and more.

Yes, Potatoes In Spicy Cheese Sauce - Papa A La Huancaina falls under the Snacks & Appetizers category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Potatoes In Spicy Cheese Sauce - Papa A La Huancaina

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