Potatoes and Summer Squash with Black Mint Sauce

Name: Potatoes and Summer Squash with Black Mint Sauce
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 aji amarillo chiles, seeded (if using dried chiles, soak for 20 minutes in hot water); 177 milliliters half-and-half or evaporated milk; 227 grams farmers cheese, cotija, or feta; 6 cloves garlic, peeled; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 237 milliliters black mint leaves, packed; 4 Tbsps olive oil, divided; 680 grams waxy potatoes, sliced 1/4 inch thick; 4 larges zucchini, sliced 1/4 inch thick

Potatoes and Summer Squash with Black Mint Sauce might be just the main course you are searching for. This gluten free and vegetarian recipe serves 4. One serving contains 432 calories, 17g of protein, and 23g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 40 minutes. Head to the store and pick up mint leaves, evaporated milk, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the farmer's cheese you could follow this main course with the Apricot Farmer Cheese Cake as a dessert. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Fourth Of July.

Instructions

Combine black mint, chiles, cheese, garlic, half-and-half, and lemon juice in food processor. Pulse until mixture forms a smooth sauce.

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Add salt to taste and set aside. Makes about 2 cups of sauce.

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In a 12-inch sauté pan, heat two tablespoons oil on medium heat until shimmering, then add potatoes. Gently cook, stirring frequently so to avoid sticking, until potatoes are just cooked through, about ten minutes.

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Add salt to taste, and remove to a bowl with tongs or a slotted spoon, leaving oil in pan.

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Increase heat to high and add two remaining tablespoons oil.

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Add zucchini and cook over high heat until lightly caramelized around edges, about five minutes. Salt to taste, then return potatoes to pan and cook one additional minute.

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