Peruvian Causa Rellena

Name: Peruvian Causa Rellena
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 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

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Prep 30 min
Total 1 hr 30 min
Ingredients 14
Servings 10

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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.

Qué Rica Vida Cocina

Updated Oct 20, 2016

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Ingredients

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

Garnish

1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1/2 cup kalamata olives
2 hard-cooked eggs, peeled, cut into wedges
Bibb lettuce leaves

Directions

1

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.
2

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.
3

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.