Peanut Mole Enchiladas with Braised Greens and Potatoes (Encacahuatadas de Quelites y Papas)
- 2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
- 1 medium red onion, sliced 1/2-inch thick
- 4 cups loosely packed, sliced green chard leaves (slice them 1/2-inch wide; you'll need about 2/3 of a 12 ounce bunch)
- 3/4 pounds (3 medium to large) red-skin boiling potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch dice and blanch in salted water until tender
- Salt
- 8 corn tortillas (plus a few extra in case some break)
- 2 1/2 cups Smoky Peanut Mole
- A few tablespoons chopped roasted peanuts, for garnish
- A few sprigs of parsley, for garnish
- In a large skillet, heat the oil over moderately high heat.
- Add the onion and cook, stirring regularly, until richly browned, about 10 minutes.
- Add the sliced chard and potatoes, cover and cook about 3 minutes (just to wilt the chard).
- Uncover and cook, stirring frequently, until the chard is tender and the mixture dry, about 5 minutes longer.
- Taste and season with salt.
- Remove from the heat.
- (If not completing the enchiladas immediately, spread the mixture onto a baking sheet and cool completely; return to pan before continuing.)
- Set up a steamer (a vegetable steamer in a large saucepan filled with 1-inch of water works well); heat to a boil.
- Wrap the tortillas in a heavy kitchen towel and lay them in the steamer; cover tightly.
- Boil 1 minute, turn off the heat and let stand without opening the steamer for about 15 minutes.
- While the tortillas are standing, bring the mole to a simmer in a medium-size saucepan.
- Taste and season with additional salt if necessary; thin with additional water or broth to the consistency of a medium cream soup.
- Warm the filling over medium-low heat.
- When ready to serve, make enchiladas a portion at a time: Lay 2 tortillas on a warm dinner plate, roll a portion of the filling into each one, lay the enchiladas seam-side down on the plate and ladle a portion of the mole over the topcover the tortilla completely; be generous with the sauce.
- Sprinkle with peanuts and parsley leaves.
- Serve immediately.
olive, red onion, chard, redskin boiling potatoes, salt, corn tortillas, peanuts, parsley
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/aspen-2002-peanut-mole-enchiladas-with-braised-greens-and-potatoes (may not work)