Cheesy Llapingachos and Ecuadorian Slang 101 | Social Distance Cooking Show

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Nutritional yeast adds flavor without dairy.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier while canola is more affordable.

avocado

🥗Healthier: mashed peas

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Mashed peas provide creaminess at a lower cost.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: yams

Sweet potatoes add nutrients and flavor.

Boil and mash the potatoes.

Cook some onion and mix it with the mashed potatoes.

Shred 1 cup of cheese.

Form balls with the potato mixture and make a thumbprint in each ball.

Place cheese in the thumbprint and roll back into a ball to close it.

Refrigerate the patties for 30 minutes.

Boil 3 tomatoes and 3 chili peppers.

Blend the boiled tomatoes and chili peppers together.

Strain the blended mixture.

Optionally, add thinly sliced red onion to the sauce.

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