"Douglas S. Ladden" > wrote in message
9.17...
> Hello Folks!
>
> I've been invited to a dinner, and I am supposed to bring a side
> dish. However, they are vegetarian and I am not, so I am having great
> difficulty in finding a Mexican vegetarian side dish, as opposed to a
> salad. I would very much prefer to have a Mexican vegetarian side dish,
> which is why I enlist your help. If you have any suggestions or recipes,
> please let me know. Thanks!
>
> --Douglas

I got this from this site: http://www.tasteoftx.com/recipes/rice.html


Papas Fritas Con Rajas
Potatoes Fried With Chile Strips



8 chiles poblanos
-- roasted and peeled
2 tablespoons peanut oil
1 1/2 medium onions
-- thinly sliced
1 teaspoon salt
2 pounds red bliss
or other waxy potatoes

This is an excellent accompaniment
for roasted and broiled meats.
Cook the potatoes but be careful
not to cook them too much;
they should be al dente,
or they will disintegrate
during the frying.

Remove the seeds and veins
from the chiles
and cut them into strips
about 1 1/2 inhes long
and 1/2 inch wide.
If the chiles seem too
picante, soak them
in salted water
for about 30 minutes.
Heat the oil and
fry the onions gently,
without browning them,
until they are soft.

Add the chile strips,
potatoes, and salt to
the onions in the pan.
Without covering the pan,
fry the potatoes until
they are nicely browned,
stirring the mixture
from time to time,
as the chile and
onions are apt to
stick to the bottom
of the pan.