Rocoto relleno

Ingredients

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• 6 rocoto peppers, tops removed and seeded
• 500 g ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1/3 cup raisins
• 1 cup boiled potato, mashed
• 1 cup fresh cheese, crumbled
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp cumin

Let’s make it

1. Blanch the seeded rocotos in boiling water for 5 minutes, drain, and repeat once to reduce heat.
2. Cook onion and garlic in oil, add ground beef, salt, pepper, and cumin, and cook until the meat reaches 71 C/160 F.
3. Stir in raisins, mashed potato, and cheese. Fill the peppers and place in a baking dish.
4. Mix milk with egg and a pinch of salt, pour around the peppers, and bake at 190 C/375 F for 25 minutes.
5. Rest 10 minutes before serving.