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Ingredients

  • 12 medium ancho chilies
  • 3 tablespoons vinegar
  • 12 onion, in thin strands
  • 4 medium potatoes, cooked and diced
  • 1 lb grated manchego cheese
  • salt and pepper
  • cooking oil, for sauteeing

Method

  • Rinse chiles and soak in 1 quart of hot water until they soften and plump up a bit.
  • Drain and reserve 2 cups of this soaking liquid.
  • Carefully make a lengthwise slit in the chiles without removing the stems and devein and remove seeds.
  • Combine the reserved soaking liquid with the vinegar, salt and pepper and soak the chiles again in this new mixture at least for 2 more hours.
  • Sautee the onion until transluscent, add the potatoes and season with salt and pepper, cooking until potatoes are golden brown.
  • Let cool for a while and mix in the cheese.
  • Stuff the chiles with this and place on a rectangular baking dish along with the last soaking liquid.
  • Bake at 400F for 25 minutes or until cheese has melted.