PERUVIAN CAUSA RELLENA

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Add Peruvian flavors to your meal with this layered potato and chicken recipe. A wonderful side dish made using sweet peas.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Side Dish

Time 1h30m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 14

5 lb Yukon Gold potatoes, cut in half, cooked and peeled
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons Peruvian yellow chiles (aji amarillo), cooked, mashed
2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast
1/2 cup frozen sweet peas, cooked
2 medium carrots, peeled, finely chopped, cooked slightly (about 3/4 cup)
2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1/2 cup kalamata olives
2 hard-cooked eggs, peeled, cut into wedges
Bibb lettuce leaves

Steps:

  • Press potatoes through potato ricer, or mash until smooth. In large bowl, mix potatoes, lime juice, salt, pepper and chiles. In medium bowl, mix chicken, peas, carrots, onion and mayonnaise.
  • Place half of potato mixture on large serving platter; form into rectangle shape about 11x7 inches. Spoon chicken mixture over potato mixture on platter; sprinkle with additional salt and pepper as desired. Top with remaining potato mixture, shaping into rectangle shape.
  • Refrigerate 1 hour before serving. Garnish top of potato mixture with parsley, olives and chopped eggs. Arrange lettuce leaves around potato mixture. Cut into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 320, Carbohydrate 53 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Fiber 4 g, Protein 14 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 370 mg, Sugar 3 g, TransFat 0 g

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