Recipes

Requeson Revuelto A La Mexicana

Ricotta Scrambled with chiles, onions and Requeson cheese.. Requeson is a fresh, mild, curd like cheese similar to ricotta. Used in fillings and desserts. If you can't find Requeson you can substitute ricotta cheese.

Submitted By: Diana Kennedy, The Art of Mexican Cooking

User Rating:

Not Yet Rated!

view all comments (0)

Ingredients

4 tablespoons safflower oil
1/3 cup, heaped finely chopped white onion
4 - 5 serrano chiles
1 1/4 cups finely chopped, fresh, unpeeled tomatoes
2 1/2 cups firmly packed (and well drained) Requeson (or ricotta)
heaped 1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

Heat the oil in a frying pan, ad the onion and fry gently without browning for about 2 minutes. Add the ricotta and salt and keep stirring turning over for bout 3 minutes. Add the tomato sauce and continue cooking over medium heat, stirring almost constantly, until most dry and when turned with a spoon the mixture comes way cleanly for the surface of the pan 4-5 minutes. Serve immediately with corn tortillas.

Posted: 9/17/2009 4:01:35 PM