Potatoes Smothered W/ Egg Sauce (Cariucho) Recipe

Name: Potatoes Smothered W/ Egg Sauce (Cariucho)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 russet Idaho, or Red Potatoes; 1 inch scallion chopped to 1 pieces; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 1 teaspoon achiote seeds If you don't have this on hand it's fine, you can live without it. These seeds just give; 1 cup scallions chopped small, minced; 1 tablespoon all purpose flour; 1/4 cup cilantro chopped small, minced; 1 cup milk; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 4 hard boiled eggs roughly chopped; 1 jalapeno with or without seeds, your choice, chopped small, minced; 2 strips bacon cubed and cooked until crisped

Servings: persons

4 russet Idaho, or Red Potatoes
1 inch scallion chopped to 1 pieces
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 teaspoon achiote seeds If you don't have this on hand it's fine, you can live without it. These seeds just give
1 cup scallions chopped small, minced
1 tablespoon all purpose flour
1/4 cup cilantro chopped small, minced
1 cup milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
4 hard boiled eggs roughly chopped
1 jalapeno with or without seeds, your choice, chopped small, minced
2 strips bacon cubed and cooked until crisped

1
Start off by cooking the potatoes with the skin on, 1 Tbsp of salt, and the 1 scallion that was chopped. Cook potatoes until tender then turn heat off to keep it warm. While cooking potatoes you can start working on the sauce.
2
Melt the butter in a pan/sauce pot with the achiote to extract the color. Once the butter is yellowish/orange remove the achiote seeds with a spoon.
3
Saute the scallions for 2-3 minutes, then add in the flour and cilantro and saute for 1 minute.
4
Dd in the milk and season with salt and pepper, cook for 1 minute. Then add in the heavy cream and cook until the sauce thickens.
5
Once sauce is thickened, stir in the chopped hard-boiled eggs and jalapeno.
6
Once ready to start plating, using a glove, peel the skin off the cooked potatoes and add them onto your serving platter. Smother on the egg sauce and garnish with bacon.

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

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 russet Idaho, or Red Potatoes, 1 inch scallion chopped to 1 pieces, 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, 1 teaspoon achiote seeds If you don't have this on hand it's fine, you can live without it. These seeds just give, and more.

Yes, Potatoes Smothered W/ Egg Sauce (Cariucho) falls under the Meat & Poultry 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 Smothered W/ Egg Sauce (Cariucho)

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