Papas a La Huancaina

Ingredients

• 6 russet potatoes, peeled boiled, and sliced
• 4 eggs, hard boiled
• 9 ounces queso ranchero (or queso casero or feta cheese)
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 2 tablespoons peruvian yellow chili paste (aji amarillo paste-very spicy!)
• 1-2 tablespoon olive oil
• 5-8 water crackers

garnish

• 3-4 lettuce leaves
• black olives

Directions

1. 1

   For the papas:.

2. 2

   Assemble lettuce leaves on a nice plate or platter.

3. 3

   Lay potato slices on top, trying to keep the round discs intact.

4. 4

   For the salsa Huancaina:.

5. 5

   In a blender container or food processor, place cheese, garlic, evaporated milk and aji paste, blend until smooth.

6. 6

   Add 2 yolks of the hard boiled eggs, and a few water crackers.

7. 7

   While blender is running, drizzle in 1 T of oil.

8. 8

   Check consistency.

9. 9

   It should not be about the consistency of thin cake batter.

10. 10

    If it needs more thickening, add more crackers and oil.

11. 11

    Check seasoning, if you are using feta cheese, it might not need salt, you can also add a bit more aji if you like it spicy.

12. 12

    To serve, pour sauce over potatoes and lettuce.

13. 13

    Garnish with remaining 2 hard boiled eggs, cut in wedges and black olives.