Potatoes With Cheese Sauce (Papas a La Huancaína)

Description

Gourmet May 2009, Potatoes are a cornerstone of the Peruvian diet, and for good reason: They have been cultivated in the Andes for more than 8,000 years, and the country boasts a whopping 3,000 varieties of the tuber, which comes in a myriad of shapes, colors, and sizes. In the regional capital of Huancayo, creamy, gently spiced cheese sauce is usually poured over the potatoes or served as a dip. To really highlight the potatoes (purple-fleshed ones look especially dramatic), we serve them over the sauce, with accompaniments of lime and meaty olives. http://www.gourmet.com/recipes/2000s/2009/05/potatoes-with-cheese-sauce

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon crema (aji amarillo or aji mirasol paste)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 1/4 lb queso fresco (scant 1 cup) or 1/4 lb feta, crumbled (scant 1 cup)
• 2 lbs medium potatoes, such as purple Peruvian (about 8) or 2 lbs yukon gold potatoes (about 8)

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• Prep Time
• 0 hours 0 minutes
• Cook Time
• 0 hours 45 minutes
• Yield
• 1 (131 g)