Papa a la Huancaina

 
Ingredients:
8 Yellow Potatoes
Huancaína Sauce
2 Hard-Boiled Eggs
8 Large Black Olives (halved)

Preparation for Potatoes:

• Heat a large pot of salted water to boiling and add the potatoes.
• Boil potatoes until tender when pierced with a fork.
• Drain water from potatoes and let cool.
• Slice potatoes and arrange on top of the lettuce leaves.

                                      
Ingredients for Huancaina Sauce:
4 Tbsp. Vegetable Oil
1/2 Cup Chopped Onion
4 Yellow Chile Peppers (ají amarillo)
2 Cloves Garlic (mashed)
2 Cups White Farmer's Cheese (queso freso)
4 Saltine Crackers
3/4 Cup Evaporated Milk
Salt and Pepper (to taste)

Preparation:

• Remove seeds from yellow chile peppers and chop into 1 inch pieces.
• Sauté onion, garlic, and chile peppers in the oil until onion is softened, about 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
• Place onion/chile mixture in a food processor or blender. Add evaporated milk and blend.
• Add cheese and crackers and blend until smooth. Sauce should be fairly thick. Thicken sauce with more saltines or thin sauce with milk if necessary.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Presentation:
Pour Huancaina sauce over potatoes and garnish with slices of hard-boiled egg and black olive halves.

Serves 6

From the kitchens of the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort