Potatoes with Cheese Sauce (Papas a la Huancaína) Recipe | Epicurious

Name: Potatoes with Cheese Sauce (Papas a la Huancaína) Recipe | Epicurious
Ingredients: 2 pounds medium potatoes such as purple Peruvian or Yukon Gold (about 8); 1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic; 1/4 pound queso fresco or feta, crumbled (scant 1 cup); 1/2 cup whole milk; 1 tablespoon chopped onion; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 tablespoon bottled ají amarillo or ají mirasol paste (sometimes labeled "crema"); Garnish: chopped pitted black Peruvian or Kalamata olives; lime wedges (preferably Key lime)

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Potatoes are a cornerstone of the Peruvian diet, and for good reason: They have been cultivated in the Andes for more than 8,000 years, and the country boasts a whopping 3,000 varieties of the tuber,...

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peruvian
yukon gold potato
queso fresco
olive
lime
side
starter
dinner
gluten free
nut free
vegetarian
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Ingredients

2 pounds medium potatoes such as purple Peruvian or Yukon Gold (about 8)
1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic
1/4 pound queso fresco or feta, crumbled (scant 1 cup)
1/2 cup whole milk
1 tablespoon chopped onion
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon bottled ají amarillo or ají mirasol paste (sometimes labeled "crema")
Garnish: chopped pitted black Peruvian or Kalamata olives; lime wedges (preferably Key lime)