Papa a la Huancaína (Huancayo-Style Potatoes)

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This papa a la Huancaína recipe comes from Huancayo, Peru. It's an easy-to-make dish of sliced potatoes with a spicy cheese sauce.

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Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
45 mins
Servings:
8
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings

  • 12 Yukon Gold potatoes

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, or to taste

  • 1 onion, sliced

  • 6 chile peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded

  • 1 pound cream cheese, softened

  • 1 pound queso fresco (Mexican fresh cheese), crumbled

  • ¼ cup vegetable oil

  • 2 teaspoons salt

  • 1 clove garlic

  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

  • cup evaporated milk

  • 8 leaves lettuce

  • 4 large hard-boiled eggs, halved lengthwise

  • 8 black olives, pitted and halved

Directions

  1. Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and set aside to cool slightly.

  2. Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in hot oil until tender, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat.

  3. Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil. Cook chile peppers in boiling water until soft, about 5 minutes. Run chiles under cold water until cool enough to handle; remove and discard skins.

  4. Add onion, chile peppers, cream cheese, queso fresco, vegetable oil, salt, garlic, and black pepper to a blender; blend until smooth. Stream evaporated milk into blended mixture with the blender on until sauce is creamy.

  5. Arrange 1 lettuce leaf onto each of 8 plates. Halve potatoes and arrange 3 halves onto each lettuce leaf. Pour sauce over potatoes. Top each serving with an egg half and 2 olive halves.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

586 Calories
37g Fat
46g Carbs
20g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 586
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 37g 48%
Saturated Fat 18g 91%
Cholesterol 190mg 63%
Sodium 927mg 40%
Total Carbohydrate 46g 17%
Dietary Fiber 4g 15%
Total Sugars 5g
Protein 20g 40%
Vitamin C 86mg 96%
Calcium 270mg 21%
Iron 2mg 11%
Potassium 385mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.