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Traditional Papa a la Huancaina
Dennis

Papa a la Huancaina

5 from 1 vote
A Peruvian appetizer of boiled potatoes in a cheesy pepper sauce.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 5 people
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: Peruvian
Calories: 420

Ingredients
  

The Sauce
  • 8 oz gouda cheese
  • 1 cup aji amarillo paste if mild, if spicy, use half that
  • ½ cup evaporated milk
  • salt
The Rest
  • 6 golden potatoes
  • 3 eggs
  • ¼ cup black olives sliced
  • 2 green onions
  • 1 tsp fresh parsley for garnish
  • 1 tsp hot sauce drizzled
  • salt
  • pepper

Equipment

  • 1 large pot
  • 1 blender
  • 1 small pot

Method
 

The Sauce
  1. Pour the evaporated milk into the blender. Cube the cheese into smaller chunks. Add several at a time. Blend them until they combine with the milk. Repeat until you run out of cheese. Can add more milk if blender is not working well.
  2. Add the aji amarillo paste. Blend until thoroughly combined. Taste and add salt if desired.
The Rest
  1. Cut your potatoes into slices. Boil them (or deep fry them) for 12 minutes, or until you can stick a fork through them easily.
  2. While potatoes boil, hard boil 3 eggs. Boil a small pot of water, add eggs, boil for 7 minutes.
  3. Shell the eggs, cut into slices or quarters, depending on preference.
  4. Chop parsley finely. Chop green onion. Take potatoes out of water and plate them. Use 2 plates if there is too much.
  5. Pour the sauce over the top. Drizzle hot sauce over the sauce if desired. Sprinkle olives, green onion, and parsley on top. Dress the plate with eggs around the perimeter. Add salt and pepper if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 420kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 23gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 157mgSodium: 594mgPotassium: 1227mgFiber: 6gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 642IUVitamin C: 34mgCalcium: 478mgIron: 8mg

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