Do you do Taco Tuesday in your family? Tacos are always a winner, but sometimes it’s fun to mix things up a bit from the usual rice and bean side dishes. Enter Fiesta Potato Smashers! By using your microwave to cook the potatoes through, you can cut your cooking time drastically. A quick browning in a saute pan and you’ve got the crispy edges that everyone loves, along with seasoning that goes perfectly with any Mexican-themed dinner. Give them a try this week!
Fiesta Potato Smashers
Yield: 4-6
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
- 5 small yellow potatoes
- 5 small red potatoes or potato of your choice
- 1 pint sweet mini peppers (red, orange and yellow)
- 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
- 4 tablespoons sour cream or plain Greek yogurt (optional)
- 8 sprigs cilantro, picked from stems
- salt, to taste
- chili powder, to taste
- freshly ground pepper, to taste
Directions
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Pierce whole potatoes with a fork and place into microwave-safe, covered dish.
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Microwave on high 3-4 minutes.
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While potatoes are cooking, cut mini peppers into 1/4-inch slices. Add half of the oil to a non-stick saute pan, then heat to medium-high. Add peppers and saute until they start to brown. Remove from pan and set aside.
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Remove potatoes from microwave place on a cutting board. Using a glass or measuring cup, press down on potatoes to smash until 1 3/4-inch thick.
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Pour remaining oil into the saute pan, then heat again to medium-high and add smashed potatoes. Cook 1-2 minutes on each side until potatoes start to brown.
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On plate, place potatoes and layer with sour cream or yogurt, if desired, peppers and cilantro. Dust with salt, chili powder and pepper, to taste. Serve warm.
Recipe adapted from Potatoes USA
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