Salsa Huancaina – Peruvian Chile Cheese Sauce
This instant Spicy Cheese Sauce is versatile in that it can be used as a dip or accompaniment to so many foods.
Servings: 8
Calories: 181.74kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 chopped onion
- 2 finely chopped garlic cloves
- 2 cups crumbled queso fresco fresh cheese
- 4 crumbled crackers saltine crackers are traditional
- 1 cup evaporated milk or more as desired (see notes below)
- 1/2 cup aji amarillo pepper paste
- salt to taste
Instructions
- In a skillet, heat oil.
- Add onion and garlic and saute until softened.
- Transfer to a food processor.
- Add queso fresco, crackers, milk, aji amarillo and salt.
Notes
The sauce will thicken as it chills. You may add more milk as necessary for desired consistency.
Yield: approximately 2 cups
Nutrition
Calories: 181.74kcal | Carbohydrates: 7.19g | Protein: 8.07g | Fat: 13.6g | Saturated Fat: 5.75g | Sodium: 275.09mg | Fiber: 0.48g | Sugar: 4.89g
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