INGREDIENTS
This is what you need for 4 servings:
- 1 lb. nopales, cleaned, sliced
- 2 large potatoes, sliced thin
ham & cheese béchamel sauce
- 1 tbsp. butter
- 1 tbsp. flour
- 2 cups milk ½ lb.
- Swiss cheese, chopped
- ½ lb. ham, chopped
Directions
Pic1: before baking, all mixed upPic2: after baking
Pic3: served day 1
- Preheat oven at 350 ºF.
- Parboil the nopales 3-5 minutes. Rinse.
- Parboil the potatoes 6-8 minutes, until just beginning to soften.
- Make Béchamel Sauce. Stir in cheese and chopped ham.
- Simmer 15 minutes.
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Layer the potatoes, nopales, and sauce in an oven-safe dish.
- Alternatively, just mix it all up. (Pic2)
- Bake at 350 ºF for 20 minutes.
- Use the broiler for a few minutes to brown the surface. (Pic3)
- Remove from oven. Rest 5 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy.
Next-day reheat tastes even better.
- Reheat the leftovers with some extra milk to prevent burning.
- If desired, add some extra ham & cheese too.
- Serve and enjoy, again.
next day reheat
Pic4: stovetop reheat
Pic5: served day 2