Smothered Potatoes Papas Chorreadas Colombia Recipes

PAPAS CHORREADAS (POTATOES WITH CREAM AND CHEESE SAUCE)

Steps:

• Place the potatoes and chicken bouillon in a medium saucepan. Cover with water and bring to a boil and cook about 30 minutes until tender. Drain and set a side.
• While the potatoes are cooking, heat the oil and butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Add onion and tomatoes, stir and cook about 7 minutes. Add garlic powder, cumin, salt and pepper. Stir and cook 2 minutes more.
• Add cream, cilantro and cheese. Mix well and turn down the heat and cook for 3 minutes or until cheese has melted.
• In a serving dish place the potatoes and pour the sauce on top. Serve them hot. Papas Chorreadas Recipe

SMOTHERED POTATOES

Steps:

• In large heavy pot fry bacon until slightly crisp; remove, drain and crumble.
• Drain all but 2 tablespoons bacon drippings from pot.
• Add onions, red and green bell peppers, celery and potatoes.
• Cook on medium heat, covered, stirring occasionally without mashing until potatoes are tender; turn off fire.
• Sprinkle over with garlic powder, salt and pepper.
• Add processed cheese and reserved crumbled bacon, stirring gently to coat.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

SMOTHERED POTATOES - PAPAS CHORREADAS, COLOMBIA

Steps:

• 1. Scrub the potatoes and place in a large pot of boiling, salted water. Boil until tender when pierced with a fork. Drain potatoes and let cool slightly.
• 2. Finely chop the shallots or onion. Chop the white part and a inch or two of the green part of the scallions into 1/2 inch lengths. Finely chop the rest of the green parts of the scallion and reserve for a garnish.
• 3. Melt the butter in a large skillet. Saute the 1/2-inch pieces of scallion, the shallots, the cumin, and the chile powder in the butter until soft, about 5 minutes.
• 4. Add the diced tomatoes and cilantro, and cook until the tomatoes are soft and fragrant. Add the tablespoon of flour and stir briefly.
• 5. Stir in the cream, anato and cheese, and heat until sauce just comes to a boil and cheese is mostly melted. Remove from heat.
• 6. Slice potatoes into halves or wedges, and arrange potatoes onto a platter. Pour sauce over potatoes. Garnish with chopped green onion.

PAPAS CHORREADAS

Steps:

• Peel the potatoes partially leaving some skin on. Boil the potatoes until tender.
• Chop onions, cilantro and tomato finely; saute. Add the milk, cheese, and salt to taste. Turn heat to low, and let it simmer until thickened.
• Serve the potatoes on a plate, topped with sauce.

PAPAS CHORREADAS (COLOMBIA, SOUTH AMERICA)

Steps:

• Saute onion in oil until soft, about 10 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, salt and pepper. Saute 5 minutes.
• Stir in cream & cheese until cheese begins to melt.
• Arrange potatoes on serving platter and top with sauce.
• Enjoy!
• Serves 6.