Name: Oaxacan String Cheese in Green Salsa
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups water; 1 1/4 pounds tomatillos, husked, rinsed; 1 jalapeño chile, stemmed, halved, seeded; 1/3 cup (packed) fresh cilantro; 3 garlic cloves; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/2 large white onion, sliced; 3/4 cup low-salt chicken broth; 3/4 teaspoon (about) sugar; 1 1/2 pounds queso oaxaca*, cut into 6 portions; Warm corn tortillas

Quesillo en Salsa Verde

If you arrive for breakfast at the refined La Olla Restaurant & Bar, head to the rooftop dining area, where you can survey the city as you dine in the shade of an umbrella. No matter what you order, be sure to try the cheese with green salsa, which is served with fresh, homemade tortillas. When you're done with your feast, you can walk to the historic Santo Domingo church or the zócalo (the central square).

You can use more or less sugar, depending on the acidity of the tomatillos.

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