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Stuffed Hot Peppers( Arequipa)

Hot, delicious and unique. One of the most well known rocoto dishes in Peru is the stuffed Peppers .This is a traditional entree from the Andean city of Arequipa, made with rocoto (chili pepper). Besides the meat, it can be stuffed with many another ingredients. As for the ideal stuffing, this beef mix contains beef, pork, onion, garlics, margarine (or butter), cream, peacans and it will be a heaven meal.

Preparation:The Rocotos (Chili Pepper): In the first place, cut the upper part of 7 rocotos as a lid. It's extremely important to take out all the seeds and to clean it. Cook in water with salt and vinegar. 

Later Make a seasoning in a frying pan with the margarine, the ground garlics and onion. Once you do this, add the aji panca paste.

Then, season the meats with salt and pepper and add them to the seasoning. Chop the remaining rocoto (in very small pieces) and add it with the peacans and the flour. Mix. Wait for a few seconds and add the stock and cream. Mix and take out from the flame. Using hot oil, fry the chopped garlic in olive oil, add the tomato sauce and the wine. Let it cook for 5 minutes. stuff the rocotos with the meat mix.

Spread tomato sauce on a tray and place the stuffed rocotos and the potatoes. Cover them with parmesan and mozzarella cheese.

You are almost done! Bake to 350º F (150º C) until the cheeses get melt. Serve immediately with white baked potatos.

Stuffed Hot Peppers( Cusco )

There is the stuffed rocoto from Cusco. The difference with the Arequipeño is that in the first, the spices used for the seasoning are different and the rocoto is flavored with eggs, thus completely changing its presentation. Also, it doesn't have potato pie. Each chef adds variations to the traditional preparation. The most common is to fill it with shrimp tails, another typical input.

My Eating Habits 

In the morning for breakfast, I usually have a glass of milk or orange juice.

In the afternoon for lunch, I have some vegetables with chicken or sometimes soup or steak.

In the evening for dinner with my family usually we have eat sandwiches with a cup of tea or coffe.