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Papas con Chuchoca Chilean Polenta and Potatoes

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A quick and comforting traditional Chilean dish.

  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 4

Ingredients

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  • 1 onion, chopped into small cubes
  • 300 grams of yellow squash (butternut or winter squash), diced
  • 45 potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 1 cup polenta
  • salt, pepper, sweet smoked paprika or Merquén

Instructions

  1. Heat two tablespoons of butter or two tablespoons of oil in a big skillet.
  2. Add chopped onion and paprika or Merkén. Cook for 5-8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    Onion and merken sauteed.
  3. Add the chopped potatoes and squash, and add salt. Cover with hot water, about 3 cups. Use the photo as a reference.
    Potatoes and squash covered with water.
  4. Cook covered for 20 minutes, add the polenta, let it fall like rain, stirring to avoid lumps.
    Cooked potatoes and squash.
  5. Cook 5 minutes more.
  6. Crush some of the potatoes and squash.
    Mashed potatoes and squah.
  7. Taste, adjust the seasoning, and serve hot.
  • Author: Pilar Hernandez
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Category: Main Dish
  • Method: Stove-cooked
  • Cuisine: Chilean
  • Diet: Vegetarian