AJIACO DE PAPAS ~ PERUVIAN CHEESY POTATOES

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Ajiaco de papas ~ Peruvian Cheesy Potatoes image

This is one of my favorite Peruvian side dishes. I wish I could say that my grandma gave me the recipe because she did make this quite often during my childhood in Peru, but I found it online long ago, and modified it to match the memory I had of my grandma's potatoes. It's very easy and fairly quick yet the flavor is...

Provided by Maria Collins

Categories     Potatoes

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 lb new potatoes
3 clove garlic ~ finely chopped
1 medium yellow onion ~ finely chopped
3 Tbsp aji paste or 3 medium serrano peppers finely chopped
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 c half & half
3/4 lb queso fresco or feta cheese cubed
3 medium hard boiled eggs ~ coarsely chopped
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • 1. Peel the potatoes and boil in lightly salted water. When done, drain well and cube.
  • 2. Saute garlic, onion, and aji paste or chiles in oil until the onion is slightly golden.
  • 3. To the sautéed onions, add potatoes and milk, and stir carefully so as not to mash the potatoes.
  • 4. Add the cheese and eggs to the potatoes, and cook just enough to heat through and serve. Garnish with a bit of chopped fresh parsley if desired. Enjoy!!

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