Papa a la Huancaina (Huancayo-Style Potatoes) Recipe

Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender about 20 minutes. Drain and set aside to cool slightly.

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook onion until tender about 10 minutes.

Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil. Boil chile peppers until soft about 5 minutes. Run chiles under cold water to cool until cool enough to handle; remove and discard skins.

Blend onion chile peppers cheese vegetable oil garlic salt and pepper in a blender until smooth. Stream evaporated milk into the blended mixture while continuing to blend until a creamy sauce is achieved.

Arrange 1 lettuce leaf onto each of 8 plates. Halve potatoes and arrange 3 halves onto each lettuce leaf. Drizzle creamy sauce over the potatoes. Top each with an egg half and two black olive halves.