Nopal Cactus in Guajillo Chile with caramelized onion and fresh cheese - Rick Bayless

Name: Nopal Cactus in Guajillo Chile with caramelized onion and fresh cheese - Rick Bayless
Ingredients: 3 dried guajillo chiles, , seeded and torn into flat pieces; 3 garlic cloves; 1/2 of a 15-ounce can diced tomato (preferably fire-roasted), undrained; 1 pound (4 to 6 medium) nopal cactus paddles; 3 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil; 1 large white onion, sliced 1/4-inch thick; Salt; A little sugar, if necessary; 10 to 12 warm corn tortillas,; 1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled Mexican queso fresco or other fresh cheese such as feta or goat cheese; A big handful cilantro leaves

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Ingredients

3 dried guajillo chiles, , seeded and torn into flat pieces
3 garlic cloves
1/2 of a 15-ounce can diced tomato (preferably fire-roasted), undrained
1 pound (4 to 6 medium) nopal cactus paddles
3 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
1 large white onion, sliced 1/4-inch thick
Salt
A little sugar, if necessary
10 to 12 warm corn tortillas,
1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled Mexican queso fresco or other fresh cheese such as feta or goat cheese
A big handful cilantro leaves