Papas Pastores Shepherd Potatoes Recipes

CHILEAN POTATO PIE (PASTEL DE PAPAS)

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart baking dish.
• Place the potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two. Mash the hot potatoes with butter and salt. Let cool until just warm; stir in the beaten egg until smooth.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and tomato paste; continue cooking until the tomatoes soften and begin to lose their shape. Add the ground beef and cook until browned, about 10 minutes. Stir in the panquehue cheese and parsley; season to taste with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
• Spread half of the mashed potato mixture into the prepared baking dish. Cover with the ground beef mixture, then spread the remaining mashed potatoes over the beef to completely cover.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the potatoes are hot and the top is lightly browned, about 40 minutes.

SHEEPHERDER'S POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, layer potatoes, bacon and onion. In a bowl, beat eggs, milk, salt, pepper, parsley and thyme. Pour over potato mixture. , Bake until eggs are almost set, about 15 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese; bake until cheese is melted and eggs are set, 5-7 minutes longer.

PAPAS (MEXICAN MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Roast jalapeno pepper & anaheim chili pepper on a grill pan on the stove. place peppers on the grill until they begin to blister, then turn them over. When blistered on both sides, remove from grill.
• Allow peppers to cool until you can work with them with your hands. Peel peppers, remove seeds, and puree.
• While peppers are roasting, peel potatoes, cut in small water, and boil until fork tender (12-15 minutes).
• When potatoes are done, drain.
• Put potatoes back in pot and add the butter.
• Mash butter into potatoes with either a hand held masher or an immersion blender.
• Add the sour cream, pureed peppers, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
• Melt the Velvetta Mexican Cheese in the microwave and then add to potatoes.
• Mix all the ingredients together. You can add more salt, pepper, garlic, or hot pepper based on your tastes!

PASTEL DE PAPA (POTATOE AND GROUND BEEF PIE)

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes until soft enough to mash. Drain then let cool down.
• Chop the onions into long thin slices and cook the onion together with the ground beef in a heated pan with (olive or canola) oil.
• Once the beef is fully cooked but not too dry (let there be some juice) you can add the grated carrots, olives, and chopped boiled eggs. Then add spices and mix together well.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• After the potatoes are cool enough, with a potatoe masher, mash them completely to take out as many chunks as possible. Add the butter, milk and salt if desired to taste.
• In an oven safe dish, place a first half inch layer of mashed potatoes on the bottom of the dish. Then apply all of the beef mixture on top of the first mashed potatoe layer. Then apply the second and final layer of mashed potatoes on top of the beef. Top with small pieces of butter, parsley and grated cheese (if desired). Let the potatoe brown and heat in the oven for twenty minutes. Let cool and serve warm!

PAPAS PASTORES (SHEPHERD POTATOES)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a heavy skillet with a cover. Add potatoes, sprinkle with salt and fry over medium-high heat, stirring from time to time, 6 to 8 minutes, until skins begin to wrinkle and brown. Add onion, garlic and chilies, reduce heat to medium-low and fry for 3 minutes longer. Add cilantro and lime juice, and fry for another minute.
• Add 1 cup of water, cover pan and cook over very low heat until almost all the liquid has been absorbed and the potatoes are tender, another 20 minutes or so. Add additional water during cooking if it evaporates too quickly. The potatoes should be moist but not soupy. Season to taste with additional chilies and salt, if desired.