Mashed Potato And Poblano Flautas Recipes

Steps:

• In a large saute pan, over medium-high heat, add 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and saute yellow onion, half of the red bell pepper, and serrano pepper for 3 minutes. Add the garlic and saute for 1 minute more. Turn off heat, add in the corn and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, mash potatoes with a potato masher, and fold in the sour cream, cream cheese, pepper jack, salt and pepper. Stir in 1/3 of the sliced green onions and combine gently with the corn mixture. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Keep warm.
• In a small saute pan, over medium heat, add the remaining olive oil. Add the remaining red bell peppers and saute briefly. Stir in 1/3 more of the green onions, then add the tomatillos. Let simmer for 5 to 6 minutes, then puree with a stick blender. Keep warm.
• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F and put a cooling rack on a sheet pan. Heat the canola oil to 350 degrees F. Have tortillas, dish of beans, potato mixture, sliced pasilla peppers, sliced avocado and toothpicks at hand, as well as a plate lined with paper towels for draining.
• Put a flour tortilla on dry work surface, lay about 3 tablespoons black beans along 1 side. Top with approximately 1/3 cup of the potato mixture, 2 strips of the pasilla pepper and avocado.
• Roll tightly, burrito style and seal with a toothpick. Set aside and repeat with remaining ingredients.
• When all are assembled, check the oil temperature and gently add them to the pan, maximum 4 at a time. Do not crowd. Turn frequently and be careful, because they can brown quickly. Drain briefly on paper towels, remove the toothpicks and keep warm in the oven on the cooling rack.
• Put 1/4 cup of tomatillo sauce on a plate; cut a flauta in half on the diagonal and lay 1 piece down, and 1 standing up, then sprinkle with Cotija cheese and cilantro. Garnish with the remaining green onions. Repeat the process with the remaining ingredients.
• For a main course, serve on large plate, double the sauce, add 4 cut pieces, all up, garnish and serve.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Spray a glass 9 1/2-inch, deep dish pie dish with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine the poblano strips and corn.
• In a small bowl, mix together the half-and-half and crema.
• Arrange 1/2 of the potato rounds, overlapping slightly, in the prepared pie dish. Sprinkle 1/2 of the poblano-corn mixture on top, season with the salt and pepper, and top with 1/3 of the cheese. Repeat the layers, ending with the cheese. Pour the cream mixture over the potatoes. Place the pie dish on a baking sheet. Cover the dish tightly with foil. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and continue baking until the potatoes are tender and the cheese is golden brown, about 30 minutes longer.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
• Cook's Note: For easy peeling, enclose the charred poblanos tightly in a plastic bag.

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a sauce pan, generously covered with water and add salt. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook, uncovered until soft, about 20-30 minutes. Drain well and while potatoes are still warm mash with a potato masher or food mill.
• In another pot heat sour cream, olive oil and chiles and fold in potatoes. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Char poblano chilies directly over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose in paper bag; let stand 10 minutes. Peel, seed, and chop chilies.
• Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 18 minutes. Drain potatoes; return to same pot. Add milk and butter and mash potatoes well. Mix in cheese and chilies. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Stir over medium-low heat to rewarm before continuing.) Transfer potatoes to bowl and serve.
• *Fresh green chilies, often called pasillas; available at Latin American markets and some supermarkets.

Steps:

• Char chilies over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides.
• Enclose in paper bag and let stand 10 minutes; peel, seed and coarsely chop chilies.
• Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until very tender, about 25 minutes.
• Drain potatoes; return to pot.
• Mash potatoes until smooth.
• Mix in sour cream, oil and chopped chilies.
• Season potatoes to taste with salt and pepper.
• Transfer to bowl and serve.

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain.
• Mash potatoes with milk and salt. Stir in Add Chihuahua cheese.
• Heat 1/2 inch oil in a deep skillet over medium heat.
• Meanwhile, wrap tortillas in a dish towel or paper towel and microwave on high power for 2 minutes. If you don't steam them, they will crack when you roll them.
• Fill each tortilla with a spoonful of the mashed potato mixture, roll tightly, and secure with a toothpick.
• When oil is hot enough to make the flautas sizzle, put 6 to 8 flautas in the oil; make sure there is room between them or they won't cook evenly. Fry until golden brown and crispy, about 5 minutes. If the oil doesn't completely cover the flautas, flip over and fry the other sides. Drain on paper towels. Serve hot.

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with about 2 inches of water and add a pinch of salt. Set steamer basket in pot, making sure water doesn't seep through holes. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a rapid simmer.
• Add potatoes to steamer basket and steam until tender when pierced with the tip of a paring knife, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Heat butter and milk in a small saucepan over medium heat until the milk is warm and the butter has melted. Remove potatoes from steamer basket. While potatoes are still hot, use a ricer to rice potatoes into a large bowl. Add milk mixture and gently combine with a spatula; season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.