Papa a la Huancaina
 

 
Ingredients:

8 Yellow Potatoes
Huancaína Sauce
2 Hard-Boiled Eggs
8 Large Black Olives (halved)

Preparation for Potatoes:

  • Heat a large pot of salted water to boiling and add the potatoes.
  • Boil potatoes until tender when pierced with a fork.
  • Drain water from potatoes and let cool.
  • Slice potatoes and arrange on top of the lettuce leaves.

                                      
Ingredients for Huancaina Sauce:

4 Tbsp. Vegetable Oil
1/2 Cup Chopped Onion
4 Yellow Chile Peppers (ají amarillo)
2 Cloves Garlic (mashed)
2 Cups White Farmer's Cheese (queso freso)
4 Saltine Crackers
3/4 Cup Evaporated Milk
Salt and Pepper (to taste)


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Preparation:

  • Remove seeds from yellow chile peppers and chop into 1 inch pieces.
  • Sauté onion, garlic, and chile peppers in the oil until onion is softened, about 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
  • Place onion/chile mixture in a food processor or blender. Add evaporated milk and blend.
  • Add cheese and crackers and blend until smooth. Sauce should be fairly thick. Thicken sauce with more saltines or thin sauce with milk if necessary.
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Presentation:
Pour Huancaina sauce over potatoes and garnish with slices of hard-boiled egg and black olive halves.

Serves 6

 

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