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Papas chorreadas
Potatoes in tomato cheese sauce
Papas chorreadas: boiled potatoes smothered in a creamy tomato, spring onion and melted cheese sauce
Chorreadas means drenched, and that is the idea: in farmhouse kitchens of Boyacá and Cundinamarca, whole boiled potatoes get a hot, loose sauce of tomato and long spring onion poured over them, enriched with milk and stretchy fresh cheese. It is comfort food from the cold highlands, served beside grilled meat on Sundays or on its own with an arepa and a mug of aguapanela on a weeknight. Colombians use queso campesino or doble crema, both usually made with animal rennet; a vegetarian mozzarella or other microbial-rennet melting cheese works perfectly. The mistake to avoid is adding the cheese to a boiling sauce, which makes it split and turn stringy; keep the heat low. Chef's tip: let the tomato and onion cook until really soft and jammy before the milk goes in, so the sauce tastes sweet and deep rather than raw.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the hogao and cheese sauce
- 1 oz butter
- 5 spring onionswhite and green parts, sliced (Colombian cebolla larga if you can find it)
- 1 clove garlicchopped
- 3 tomatoesripe, peeled and chopped
- ¼ tsp ground cumin
- ¾ cup whole milk
- 5 ½ oz fresh melting cheesequeso campesino or mozzarella, grated; traditionally made with animal rennet; use a vegetarian (microbial-rennet) cheese
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp fresh coriander (optional)chopped
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Method
0/6 doneStep 2: Meanwhile melt 1 oz butter in a frying pan over a medium heat and cook 5 spring onions and 1 clove garlic until soft and glossy.
5 minStep 3: Add 3 tomatoes, ¼ tsp ground cumin and the rest of ⅝ tsp salt and cook, stirring, until the tomatoes collapse into a thick, jammy sauce.
10 minStep 4: Pour in ¾ cup whole milk and bring just to a simmer, then turn the heat down to low.
Step 5: Stir in 5 ½ oz fresh melting cheese a handful at a time until it melts into a smooth, creamy sauce. Season with ¼ tsp black pepper.
2 minStep 6: Drain the potatoes, peel them if you like, and halve them on a warm platter. Pour the sauce over and scatter with 2 tbsp fresh coriander if using.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 330 kcal
- Protein
- 12 g
- Carbs
- 42 g
- Fat
- 13 g
- Fibre
- 5 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does papas chorreadas take?
- About 40 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of potatoes?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
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