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Rajas con Queso

40 minServes 4Nutri-Score B€€
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what you need

Ingredients

4 people
  • poblano peppers (roasted, peeled, seeded and sliced into strips)Produce6 pieces
  • Roma tomatoes (roasted)Produce3 pieces
  • serrano chile (roasted)Produce1 piece
  • garlic cloves (roasted)Produce2 pieces
  • chicken bouillon (2 teaspoons)Pantry10 g
  • black pepper (1/8 teaspoon, ground)Spices300 mg
  • water (1/4 cup)Other60 ml
  • white onion (sliced)Produce0.5 pieces
  • queso fresco (crumbled (10 oz))Dairy283 g
  • oil (for frying)Pantry15 ml

per serving

Nutrition

247kcal

Carbs
11 g
Proteins
16 g
Fat
16 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Blender
  • Frying pan
  • Stovetop

step by step

Method

  1. Roast the peppers

    • Roast the poblano peppers until the skin is fully charred and blistered.
    • Transfer them to a bag and close it so they sweat and the skins loosen.
    Step 1
  2. Roast the tomatoes, chile and garlic

    • Roast the Roma tomatoes, the serrano chile and the garlic cloves until charred and softened.
    • Remove the garlic as soon as it is ready, then take out the serrano and tomatoes.
    Step 2
  3. Blend the salsa

    • Add the roasted tomatoes, serrano and garlic to the blender.
    • Add the chicken bouillon, black pepper and water.
    • Blend until smooth.
    Step 3
  4. Peel and slice the peppers

    • Remove the skin from the peppers using a spoon.
    • Cut them open, remove the seeds and slice into long strips.
    Step 4
  5. Fry the onion

    • Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat.
    • Fry the sliced white onion until translucent.
    Step 5
  6. Cook the rajas

    • Add the pepper strips and cook, stirring.
    Step 6
  7. Add the salsa

    • Pour in the blended salsa and stir.
    • Taste and adjust with salt or more chicken bouillon if needed.
    Step 7
  8. Add the cheese and simmer

    • Once the salsa starts boiling, add the crumbled queso fresco and mix.
    • Simmer gently until the cheese is melted and the mixture is creamy.
    • Turn off the heat and serve.
    Step 8