Spicy Potato Picadillo Tacos | Nik Snacks

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This year mearks 6 years since I was invited to Idaho to participate in the annual Idaho Potato Harvest Tour by the Idaho Potato Commission.  Every year the Idaho Potato Commission hosts bloggers, influencers and other food professionals during the potato harvest. Because of travel restrictions and COVID-19, the tour couldn't take place in 2020 so former guests were asked to share a different part of the Idaho potato story, tour memories and make new ones online.

THIRTY POUNDS of fresh Idaho potatoes were delivered to my house to prepare for a week of potatoes in every meal. You can see those meal ideas HERE.
 

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Agriculture is so important and without farmers, the men and women who are committed to sowing, growing and distributing the ROOTS of their labor, we would not have great varieties of potatoes to eat! The most coveted and widely used variety of potato is the Russet. There are 1,000s of varieties, but Russet is by far the most popular and widely available. 

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Spicy Potato Picadillo Tacos

Yield: 8 ½-cup servings, 2-3 tortillas each

Author: Nikki Miller-Ka of Nik Snacks

Spicy Potato Picadillo Tacos are the perfect weeknight meal. Ready in less than 30 minutes, super smoky, spicy and savory ground sausage is mixed with a piquant picadillo studded with sliced olives, plump raisins and spicy baked potatoes folded into soft, warmed tortillas.

Ingredients

• 1 jalapeño, cored, seeded, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
• 1 lb ground hot sausage
• ½ cup dry white wine
• ¼ cup raisins
• ¼ cup pimento-stuffed green olives, drained, cut in half
• 2 T chives, finely chopped for garnish

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 450°F. Toss the potatoes in olive oil and season them with paprika, chili, cumin, oregano, thyme and hot pepper sauce. Bake until they’re golden and cooked through. This will take about 20 minutes. Stir them at least once halfway through cooking to make sure they are brown on both sides.
2. Heat a large, deep skillet (preferably non-stick) over medium-high heat. Add the ground sausage to the skillet. Stir, while breaking up any large pieces using a wooden spoon or a spatula.
3. Cook the sausage for 3 minutes or until browned, stirring occasionally.
4. Add the white wine to the skillet. Stir and gently scrape any bits off the bottom of the pan. Continue cooking for 1-2 minutes until most of the liquid cooks out. Add the raisins and olives to the picadillo and stir well to combine. Cover the skillet, turn off the heat and let the picadillo sit approximately 10 minutes. Add the spicy baked potatoes to the picadillo and garnish with chopped chives. Serve with warmed tortillas.
5. Optional additional garnish:
6. •Lime sour cream (add fresh lime zest and lime juice to sour cream)
7. •Shaved parmesan or Asiago cheese
8. •Sliced scallions

Calories

225.19

Fat (grams)

15.59

Sat. Fat (grams)

5.79

Carbs (grams)

7.34

Fiber (grams)

0.43

Net carbs

6.90

Sugar (grams)

4.32

Protein (grams)

11.15

Sodium (milligrams)

428.82

Cholesterol (grams)

32.32

Please consult a healthcare professional or dietician about nutritional needs for your diet. I am a communications professional, not a physician.

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