Nopal Cactus with Caramelized Onion, Guajillo Chile and Fresh Cheese

Name: Nopal Cactus with Caramelized Onion, Guajillo Chile and Fresh Cheese
Ingredients: 3 dried guajillo chiles, seeded and torn into flat pieces; 3 garlic cloves, unpeeled; 1/2 14.5-ounce can diced tomato (preferably fire-roasted); 1 pound (8 medium) nopales cactus paddles; 3 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil; 1 large white onion, sliced 1/4-inch thick; Salt; A little sugar, if necessary; 1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled Mexican queso fresco or other fresh cheese such as feta or goat cheese; A big handful of cilantro leaves

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From Season 8, Mexico—One Plate at a Time INGREDIENTS - 3 dried guajillo chiles, seeded and torn into flat pieces - 3 garlic cloves, unpeeled - 1/2 14.5-ounce

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Ingredients

3 dried guajillo chiles, seeded and torn into flat pieces
3 garlic cloves, unpeeled
1/2 14.5-ounce can diced tomato (preferably fire-roasted)
1 pound (8 medium) nopales cactus paddles
3 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
1 large white onion, sliced 1/4-inch thick
Salt
A little sugar, if necessary
1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled Mexican queso fresco or other fresh cheese such as feta or goat cheese
A big handful of cilantro leaves