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Lentejas con rajas y queso

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  • 1 cup lentils
  • 3 whole roasted poblano peppers
  • 10 oz queso panela
Soak the lentils in two cups of water for 45 minutes.
  • 2 cup water
  • 5 cup water
  • 1 piece onion
  • 2 whole bay leaves
Put lentils and soaking water in a pot with five more cups of water, a piece of onion and two bay leaves; bring to a boil on high, then cook on medium 20 minutes.
  • 3 whole Roma tomatoes
  • 4 whole New Mexico or Guajillo chile pods
  • water
Cover three Roma tomatoes and four dried chile pods with water in a pan and bring to a boil on high.
  • 1 piece onion
  • 2 cloves garlic cloves
  • 1 whole chile chipotle
  • 1 cup water
Transfer to the blender with a piece of onion, two garlic cloves, a chipotle, the spices and a cup of water; blend, not too smooth.
  • oil
  • 2 whole potatoes
Heat a little oil over medium high; add the potatoes, season with garlic salt and salt and cook five minutes.
  • garlic salt
  • salt
  • onion
Add the onion for a couple of minutes, then the roasted poblano peppers for one minute.
Add the sauce, straining if needed; add the lentils with the onion and bay leaves removed, and bring to a boil.
  • 1 whole chile chipotle
Taste for salt; add a chipotle and the cubed queso panela and cook a couple of minutes until the potatoes are soft.
Chipotle and queso panela