Name: Quelite Patties
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 2 cups quelite, washed and disinfected; 1/2 cups chives, finely chopped, for the patties; 1 green bell pepper, finely diced, for the patties; 1 egg, for the patties; 1 cup Cotija cheese, for the patties; black pepper, for the patties; salt, for the patties; wheat flour; 1/4 white onions, cut into cubes, for the sauce; 1 garlic, for the sauce; 1/2 cups chicken broth, for the sauce; 2 pasilla chiles, seedless and hydrated, for the sauce; 3 tomatoes, cut in half, for the sauce; vegetable oil, for frying; 1/2 cups Cotija cheese, in cubes, for garnish

Preparation

25 mins

30 mins

Low

Pour water into a pot over medium-high heat to boil the quelites for 2 minutes, then add salt. Drain and set aside. In a bowl, mix the quelites with green onion, green pepper, egg, Cotija cheese, season, and stir with a spoon until all ingredients are combined. Form the patties using your hands, pressing to compact and remove excess liquid. Set aside.