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Potato Tacos Dorados with Poblano and Oaxaca Cheese on Bean Puree

Spice up your creamy Idaho® Potato tacos with a hint of smoky poblano pepper.  Take them to the next level with a bed of bean puree and fresh toppings.

Ingredients

2 pounds Idaho® Russet potatoes, peeled

1 tablespoon olive oil

½ large white onion, chopped

2 Roma tomatoes, chopped

2 large garlic cloves, chopped

2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

2 Poblano Peppers, roasted peeled and chopped

2 cups Oaxaca cheese, shredded

2 cups cooked pinto beans, or 1 (15 ounce) low sodium can, drained

1 teaspoon chicken (or vegetable) bouillon

½ cup low fat milk

12 corn tortillas, warm

vegetable oil for frying

Toppings

iceberg lettuce, chopped

tomatoes, chopped

queso fresco, crumbled

red onion, sliced

salsa

sour cream

Instructions

Boil 6 cups water in a large saucepan over medium heat. Carefully add potatoes and cook for 20 minutes or until fork tender. Drain immediately, rinse with cold water and let cool. Chop into small pieces.

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over low medium heat. Add onion and garlic. Cook until onion begins to soften; about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook for 1 minute. Add potatoes and ¼ cup water. Stir, lightly mashing potatoes with large spoon. Season with salt and pepper and continue cooking until mixture is thick and a bit chunky; about 10 minutes. Stir in chopped Poblano pepper and cheese. Set mixture aside.

While potato mixture cooks, prepare the bean puree: Combine beans, milk and bouillon in a blender container. Blend until smooth, add more milk if mixture is too thick. Transfer to a small saucepan and warm up puree.

To prepare flautas: Scoop 2 tablespoons of potato mixture in the middle of each corn tortilla.  Roll and secure with a toothpick. Repeat until all mixture is used. 

Heat about 1 inch-deep vegetable oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. Working in batches of 2 or 3, fry each rolled taco, turning on all sides with tongs until golden and crispy; about 90 seconds each taco. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain any excess grease. Remove toothpicks from flautas.

To serve: Pour ¼ cup bean puree on the bottom of a shallow plate. Place 2-3 flautas in the middle of plate over bean puree. Top with lettuce, fresh tomato, queso fresco and red onion. Serve with salsa and sour cream.

  • Author: Ericka Sanchez