Potatoes with Poblanos (Papas con Rajas)

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Potatoes with Poblanos (Papas con Rajas)

Serves 4 as Side.

This is a nice side dish w/ any Mexican or Latin flavored meal. Cut the potatoes as you would like, Myself I prefer slices about 1/4-1/3" thick.

• 12 oz potato (preferably new reds), sliced
  
• salt
  
• 4 cloves garlic
  
• 4 poblanos (charred, peeled, seeds/veins removed), roughly chopped
  
• 3 T oil
  
• 4 oz cheese (preferably Oaxacan - any mild, melting cheese will do)
  

Cover potatoes with water, salt the water as you normally would when cooking potatoes (I use about a hefty teaspoon). Cook the potatoes over medium heat until almost done, about 10 minutes. Drain, reserve a cup of the cooking water.

Blend the reserved cup of cooking water, garlic and chiles until well blended - there should still be some texture, don't puree.

Heat oil in a large skillet until hot, dump the sauce in the hot oil and fry over med/high heat for 5-7 minutes.

Add the potatoes to the sauce and cook on low until the potatoes are well flavored with the sauce, 7-9 minutes.

Stir in the cheese and continue to heat through to melt the cheese.

Keywords: Side, Easy, Potatoes, Vegetables, Mexican

( RG379 )