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Verdolaga con Queso (Purslane with Cheese)

Verdolaga con Queso (Purslane with Cheese) is a traditional Mexican recipe for a classic vegetarian dish of common purslane that's fired and cooked with cheese. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Mexican version of: Purslane with Cheese (Verdolaga con Queso).

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

10 minutes

Total Time:

30 minutes

Serves:

4

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Cheese RecipesMexico Recipes



This is a Mexican recipe, also common in California for a dish of common purslane that's fried and cooked with cheese.

Ingredients:

1l purslane, including stems
100g Monterey Jack cheese, grated

Method:

Collect tender purslane leaves an stems. Carefully rinse the greens to remove and sand or grit. Bring a pan of lightly-salted water to a boil, add the purslane and blanch for 2 minutes, or until tender. Drain then chop into small pieces.

Add a little oil to a frying pan, stir in the purslane and fry for 2 minutes then spread the cheese over the top. Continue cooking until the cheese just melts (be careful not to over-melt the cheese). Serve immediately.