It's been a long time since my last post but this little thing called Life has been happening to me. Since my self-imposed hiatus I've taken the plunge and actually gone gluten-free (yes, ME!). Gluten sensitivity is a beyotch and she takes no prisoners. That's no reason to eat blandly...you can find really delicious things to eat when you know how to season properly!
This is actually an oldie of a recipe - chipotle flavored potato tacos. It's been around for ages and is a great alternative for when you don't have a lot of money to spend on meat. If you use corn tortillas then you have a tasty, gluten-free meal which has all of the flavor and none of the gluten pain (celiacs know what I mean!). Let's get to cookin'!
Chipotle Potato Tacos
Ingredients:
- 5-6 large potatoes (peeled, rinsed and chunked into large pieces)
- 1 stick butter (NO margarine)
- 1/2 small can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 1/2 c. shredded cheese (cheddar, colby jack, whatever you like)
- salt & pepper to taste
- corn tortillas
- favorite toppings: chopped onion, extra cheese, salsa, lettuce, etc.)
In a large pot, add chunked potatoes and cover them with water; set over high heat. Let potatoes come to a boil, turn heat to medium and cook for about 15-20 minutes. When potatoes are fork tender, drain water. Add butter (in pieces) and chipotles (chop chiles if whole); add half can adobo sauce, or more if you like the heat! Add salt & pepper to taste. Add shredded cheese and mash everything together with a potato hand masher. Cheese will be nicely melted and have a creamy consistency with some chunks. If you want them smoother, keep mashing. I like my tacos chunky, lol
In flat pan, heat tortillas on both sides; stack tortillas. Take a tortilla & fill generously with potato mixture & fold in half. Heat each side of taco. Serve hot with your choice of garnish. I used fresh cut texas sweet onions, salsa verde and some extra cheese shreds. These are so awesome!! I also like the potatoes served in hard shell tacos...it's a nice contrast in texture. Enjoy!
YUMMMMM!
