#7 Argentina

We made three dishes for Argentina night:

1. Empandas, with three different fillings: a) chanterelle mushrooms, shallots, and Tomo di Capri cheese, b) sweet potato, black lentil, and onion, and c) corn, scallion, red pepper, cheddar, and cilantro. We used this recipe to make the pastry and then totally winged it on the fillings.

2. Shrimp, roasted with chimichurri. This recipe worked well for chimichurri.

3. Provoleta, a block of provolone cheese that is grilled until it melts, also served with chimichurri. Here’s a recipe.

We also drank a great Argentine wine with dinner.

Empanada fillings

At rear: chanterelles, shallot, and Tomo do Capri cheese

At front: sweet potato/lentil

Empanadas in progress!

Provoleta

The complete plate for Argentina night!

A Malbec

Argentina was the first country we’ve covered where it was easy to find a wine from there.

3 amigos

My three empanadas