Peruvian Potatoes with Spicy Cream Sauce (Papas a la Huancaina)
- 4 medium Russett potatoes
- 8 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (about 2 cups)
- 1/3 cup evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon seeded and finely chopped jarred aji amarillo peppers or fresh habanero
- 1 garlic clove, finely minced
- 1/2 lime, juiced
- Salt
- 4 large lettuce leaves (such as Bibb or romaine)
- 3 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and sliced
- 10 black olives pitted and sliced (Kalamata or Botija Peruvian olives)
- 2 tablespoons freshly chopped flat-leaf parsley
- Place the potatoes in a large pot and cover with water.
- Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Cook for 30 minutes or until a paring knife slides into the potatoes without any resistance.
- Drain the potatoes and let them cool slightly.
- Slice the potatoes into 1/2-inch rounds and set aside.
- Combine the cheese, evaporated milk, oil, chile, garlic, and the lime juice in a blender and puree until smooth.
- The sauce should be creamy and pourable.
- If the sauce is too thick, add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the sauce is thinned out.
- Arrange the lettuce leaves on a platter and top with the sliced potatoes.
- Pour the sauce over the potatoes.
- Garnish with slices of hard boiled egg and olives.
- Garnish with chopped parsley.
- Serve chilled or at room temperature.
- Note: A great substitute in this recipe, for feta cheese is cream cheese.
potatoes, feta cheese, milk, vegetable oil, peppers, garlic, lime, salt, eggs, black olives, flatleaf
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ingrid-hoffmann/peruvian-potatoes-with-spicy-cream-sauce-papas-a-la-huancaina-recipe.html (may not work)