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PERUVIAN STUFFED POTATOES

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cup raisins
  • 2 lb potatoes
  • Salt to taste
  • pepper
  • 1 fresh egg
  • 3 hard boiled eggs
  • 6 tablespoons oil
  • ½ k ground beef
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 6 black olives optional
  • ½ cup tomato peeled, chopped and seeded
  • 1 teaspoon chopped parsley
  • 1 teaspoon chopped cilantro

Method
 

  1. Wash potatoes. Cook in a pot with water and salt. Once cooked, remove and peel. Mash potatoes and let cool. Mix with a fresh egg, salt and pepper until smooth.
  2. To prepare the filling, put 2 tablespoons of oil in a pot or medium saucepan. Brown the onions and add the garlic. Add ground beef and chopped tomato. Cook for 5 minutes and add parsley, cilantro, chopped olives, 3 chopped boiled eggs and raisins. Season with salt, pepper and paprika.
  3. With floured hands take a portion of potatoes (about ½ cup) and put it in the palm of your hand, flattening. Place in center a portion of meat filling (1 tablespoon) then fold and press the edges to create an oval shape. Lightly dust the potato with flour and set aside.
  4. Heat 4 tablespoons oil in a skillet. Brown the potatoes, turning carefully. Serve with rice.

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