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Huarache Recipe

Name: Hugo's Huarache Recipe
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 cups masa harina; 1.5 cups warm water; 1 tsp salt; 2 cups wild mushrooms (e.g., chanterelles, morels); 2 tbs olive oil; 2 cloves garlic, minced; to taste salt; to taste black pepper; 2 poblano peppers, roasted and sliced; 1 onion, sliced; 1 tbs olive oil; 2 cups canned refried beans; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tbs olive oil; 0.5 cups pumpkin seeds; 1 cup fresh cilantro; 1 green chili, chopped; 2 tbs lime juice; to taste salt; 0.5 cups crema; 0.5 cups queso fresco, crumbled

Inspired by Hugo's

Time1h

Serves4

(GF) (VG) large masa cake shaped like a shoe, wild mushrooms, rajas, refritos, pipian verde, crema, queso fresco

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Ingredients

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Masa Cake

2 cups masa harina

1 1/2 cups warm water

1 tsp Celtic sea salt

Wild Mushrooms

2 cups wild mushrooms (e.g., chanterelles, morels)

2 tbs olive oil

2 cloves Garlic, minced

to taste Celtic sea salt

to taste black pepper

Rajas

2 poblano peppers, roasted and sliced

1 onion, sliced

1 tbs olive oil

Refried Beans

2 cups canned refried beans

1 tsp Cumin

1 tbs olive oil

Pipian Verde

1/2 cups pumpkin seeds

1 cup fresh cilantro

1 green chili, chopped

2 tbs ReaLime juice

to taste Celtic sea salt

Toppings

1/2 cups crema

1/2 cups queso fresco, crumbled

Method

Prepare Masa Cake

Make the Masa

In a large mixing bowl, combine masa harina and salt. Gradually add warm water, mixing until a soft dough forms. Divide the dough into large balls and flatten each ball into a shoe-shaped cake.

Cook the Masa Cakes

Heat a skillet over medium heat and lightly grease. Cook each masa cake for about 3-5 minutes on each side until golden and slightly crispy. Keep warm.

Prepare Wild Mushrooms

Sauté Mushrooms

In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant. Add wild mushrooms, season with salt and pepper, and cook until tender. Set aside.

Prepare Rajas

Sauté Rajas

In the same skillet, add olive oil, sliced onion, and roasted poblano peppers. Cook until the onion is translucent and tender. Set aside.

Prepare Refried Beans

Heat Refried Beans

In a small pot, heat the canned refried beans over medium heat. Stir in cumin and olive oil, and cook until heated through.

Prepare Pipian Verde

Blend Pipian Verde

In a blender, combine pumpkin seeds, cilantro, green chili, lime juice, and salt. Blend until smooth and adjust seasoning as needed.

Assemble Huarache

Assemble the Dish

On each masa cake, layer refried beans, sautéed mushrooms, rajas, and drizzle with pipian verde. Top with crema and crumbled queso fresco.

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