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Rajas con Queso en Salsa Verde

        Total Time: 30 minutes
        Yield: 24 tamales

Description

This is a good filling for tamales. It's very simple to make and also very tasty.


Ingredients


Directions

  1. Roast the poblano peppers in a comal or griddle.
  2. When they are roasted put the poblano peppers in a plastic bag wrap in paper towels for about 15 min.
  3. Meanwhile, roast the tomatillos and serrano peppers in a skillet or comal.
  4. Blend roasted tomatillos, serrano peppers, onion, garlic, cilantro and salt.
  5. Peel the poblano peppers and cut them into medium-thick strips (rajas) and set aside.
  6. Cut long medium-thick strips of panela cheese and set aside.
  7. Slice the onion into half-moon slices.
  8. Add a little oil to a skillet at medium-high heat. Saute the onion and then add the green sauce and stir continuously until it changes color to a darker green.
  9. Add the poblano peppers to the sauce and reduce heat to medium for about 3-5 minutes.
  10. Finally, add the cheese strips, stir and remove from heat.