Carrots And Potatoes In Ancho Chile Sauce Recipes

CHICKEN, POTATO, AND CARROT ENCHILADAS WITH ANCHO-GUAJILLO CHILE SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring first 5 ingredients to boil in large pot. Reduce heat; simmer gently until chicken is cooked through, about 30 minutes. Cool chicken in broth 30 minutes, then transfer chicken to bowl and cool completely (reserve broth for another use).
• Cook carrots in pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 6 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer carrots to another bowl. Add potatoes to same pot and boil until tender, about 35 minutes. Drain. Cool potatoes, then peel and cut into 3/4-inch cubes; add to bowl with carrots.
• Preheat oven to 200°F. Bring Ancho-Guajillo Chile Sauce to simmer in large saucepan. Reduce heat to low and keep warm. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in large skillet over medium heat. Place 1/2 cup warm chile sauce in medium bowl. Dip chicken pieces into sauce to coat, allowing excess to drip back into bowl. Add chicken pieces to skillet and fry until heated through, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to rimmed baking sheet and keep warm in oven.
• Pour 1/4 cup oil into same skillet; heat over medium-high heat. Add potatoes and carrots; sauté until heated through, about 6 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer potatoes and carrots to 13x9x2-inch baking dish. Season with salt. Keep warm in oven. Heat 1/2 cup oil in same skillet over medium heat. Quickly dip 1 tortilla into warm chile sauce to coat, then carefully slide tortilla into hot oil (mixture will splatter). Cook 10 seconds per side. Using tongs, transfer tortilla to baking sheet; fold tortilla in half. Keep warm in oven. Repeat.
• Place 2 tortillas on each plate. Top with some of warm chile sauce, then potatoes and carrots. Sprinkle with cheese, sliced onion, radishes, and jalapeños; top with crema. Arrange 2 lettuce leaves alongside. Place chicken atop lettuce and serve.
• *Cultured Mexican cream with a slightly nutty flavor and consistency of thin sour cream.

CHEESE SCALLOPED POTATOES & CARROTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375.
• Bring water to a boil in a large frying pan, add potatoes, onions,& carrots.
• Cover and cook 10 minutes.
• or until tender, drain.
• In a medium saucepan, melt margarine, remove from heat and stir in flour, salt, pepper& cayenne.
• Add milk, blending well.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring until thickened and smooth.
• Stir in cheese, cook over low heat, stirring constantly until cheese melts.
• In a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish, layer half the potato, onion& carrot mixture;Top with half of the cheese sauce.
• Repeat.
• (I like to sprinkle the top with some parsley.) Bake, covered for 30 minutes.
• or until potatoes are tender.
• Remove cover during last 10 minutes of baking.
• **Ialways make them this way, but here are a few variations:*Chili: Add 1 tsp chili powder& cumin to sauce**French-Tarragon: Add 2 tbsp fresh tarragon leaves or 2 tsp dried to sauce**.

ROASTED CARROTS AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Toss potatoes and carrots in a large bowl with olive oil. Add honey, lemon zest, salt, oregano, and pepper; toss to coat. Spread onto a large rimmed baking sheet.
• Roast in the preheated oven, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 45 minutes.

ANCHO CHILE CHIPS

Steps:

• Heat oil to 375 degrees F. Fry potatoes, in batches and drain on paper towels. Immediately toss with ancho powder and salt.

PAN-ROASTED POTATOES AND CARROTS

Steps:

• 1. In a medium pan of boiling water, cook the carrots, uncovered, until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Scoop out with a slotted spoon, and put into a bowl. Add the potatoes to the same pan of boiling water, and cook until barely tender, about 4 minutes. Drain the potatoes and add to the bowl with the carrots. 2. Melt the butter in a large skillet, over medium heat. Add the carrots, potatoes, cumin, and salt. Cook, covered, stirring frequently, until the vegetables are tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the lid, raise the heat to high, and cook the vegetables until they start to brown, about 4 minutes. Stir in the cilantro. Serve hot.From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

POTATO- AND CHORIZO-STUFFED ANCHO CHILES

Steps:

• Rinse chiles, then cover with cold water in a bowl and soak, weighted with a sieve (to keep submerged), until completely rehydrated (most will turn a brighter red), about 8 hours. Do not drain chiles.
• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.
• Remove 1 chile from soaking liquid and, working over chile bowl and sieve, cut a slit down one side with scissors and let interior liquid and loose seeds drain into sieve. Carefully cut out seedpod, leaving stem intact and letting any easily loosened seeds fall into sieve, then discard seedpod. Repeat with remaining chiles, arranging seeded chiles, cut sides up, in 1 layer in a 13- by 9- by 2-inch (3-quart) baking dish.
• Reserve 1 cup chile-soaking liquid for sauce. Turn chile seeds out of sieve into a shallow baking pan and spread evenly, then toast in oven, stirring occasionally, until dry, fragrant, and a few shades darker, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool seeds in pan on a rack, then finely grind in grinder (you will have about 1 tablespoon).
• Purée tomatoes, including juice from can, in a blender with reserved soaking water, ground chile seeds, and 1/2 teaspoon salt until smooth, then transfer to a 3-quart heavy saucepan and boil, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened slightly and reduced to about 2 cups, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Peel potatoes and cut into 1/3-inch cubes (about 2 1/2 cups). Cook in a 3-quart pot of boiling salted water until tender but not falling apart, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain in a colander and rinse under cold water to stop cooking.
• Stir together potatoes, chorizo, cheese, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a bowl, then fill chiles generously with stuffing (about 1/2 cup each; slit will not close over it). Pour sauce around (not over) chiles, then cover dish with foil and bake until sauce is bubbling all over, 35 to 45 minutes.

ROASTED POTATOES AND CARROTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Put potatoes and carrots into a baking pan. Add olive oil, garlic, rosemary, oregano, salt, pepper, and chili powder; mix until well combined.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tender when poked with a fork, about 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool before serving.

ANCHO CHILE SAUCE

Steps:

• Place chile in medium bowl. Pour enough boiling water over to cover; let soak until soft, about 30 minutes. Drain, reserving soaking liquid.
• Heat oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and saute until soft, stirring often, about 4 minutes. Add tomato paste; stir 2 minutes. Add garlic and stir 30 seconds. Add wine and softened chile; simmer 2 minutes. Add 3 tablespoons reserved chile soaking liquid, ketchup and all remaining ingredients. Simmer 3 minutes, stirring often. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
• Puree sauce in blender, adding more reserved soaking liquid by tablespoonfuls if too thick. May be made 3 days ahead; cover and chill.

CARROTS AND POTATOES IN ANCHO CHILE SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Prepare the chile sauce. Reserve in the pan off heat. In a large pan of boiling salted water, cook the carrots and potatoes until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain and transfer to an ovenproof casserole dish. Stir in 1 cup of the chile sauce. Reserve. 2. Preheat the oven to 350°. Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat and cook the onion, stirring, until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add to the casserole dish. Add the salt. Stir to mix the ingredients. If the mixture seems dry, stir in an additional 1/4 cup of the chile sauce. Bake until the vegetables are tender and starting to brown, about 30 minutes. Serve hot. Note: Extra chile sauce may be refrigerated or frozen for later use.From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.