Vegetable Medley in Garlic-Chile Sauce Recipe | Epicurious

Vegetable Medley in Garlic-Chile Sauce Recipe | Epicurious

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(Chileajo) Editor's note: The recipe and introductory text below are excerpted from Zarela Martinez's book The Food and Life of Oaxaca. Martinez also shared some helpful cooking tips exclusively with...

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  • mexican
  • red skin potato
  • green bean
  • guajillo chile
  • main
  • starter
  • dinner
  • gluten free
  • nut free
  • vegetarian
  • simmer
  • blender
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound medium-small waxy potatoes such as Red Bliss, unpeeled
  • 8 ounces young green beans
  • 1 cup fresh shelled peas (optional)
  • 2 medium carrots
  • 1/2 small cauliflower
  • 3 ounces guajillo chiles (about 20 chiles) or 2 ounces guajillos (about 14 chiles) and 1 ounce amarillo chiles (about 10 small chiles) (see Tips, below)
  • One 1-inch piece canela (see Tips, below)
  • 10 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
  • 6 teaspoons cider vinegar
  • 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
  • 8 ounces queso fresco, crumbled, or 4 ounces queso añejo, grated; or substitute equal amounts of crumbled young or grated aged ricotta salata (see Tips, below)
  • 1 medium onion, cut into paper-thin half-moons
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried Mexican oregano, crumbled (see Tips, below)
  • Vegetable oil for frying
  • 24 small (3-inch) corn tortillas

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